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ITS Highway Research Could Get More Funding
A Senate panel heard testimony Sept. 10 on the need to provide more funding for intelligent transportation systems in the next highway bill.
September 20, 2001NAFC Meets to Focus on Economy, Border Trade
Trucking company financial managers will meet in Dallas Sept. 23-25 for fall committee meetings and presentations of American Trucking Associations鈥 National Accounting and Finance Council.
September 20, 2001Housing Starts Down in August
The construction of new housing plunged in August by the largest percentage in 17 months, according to a government report released Thursday.
September 20, 2001Executive Briefing - Sept. 20
Bush to Address Nation on Military, Judge Orders Payment, Asks Diversion to Disaster Aid; Financial Options; Red Cross Looks for Logistics Help; 11,000 Failed Brake Tests, CVSA Says; and more...
September 20, 2001Fed Says Economy 鈥楽luggish鈥 Before Attacks
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy was 鈥渟luggish鈥 even before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11..
September 19, 2001ATA Provides Emergency Info Online
The American Trucking Associations has posted a package of useful information for trucking companies in light of the events of September 11.
September 19, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Sept. 19
Attacks Prompt Rise in Cell Phone Sales; The Need for 911 to Locate Cell Phones; Distributors Turn to Third-Party Providers; and more...
September 19, 2001ATA Responds to Attacks With New MC&E Theme
Last week鈥檚 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington have spurred the trucking industry鈥檚 association to change the theme of its annual management conference and exhibition.
September 19, 2001Layoffs Mount in Airline-Related Industries
Boeing Co., anticipating a sharp drop in orders for aircrafts, said it will be forced to lay off 20,000 to 30,000 employees by the end of 2002, news services reported.
September 19, 2001DOT Warns That GPS Is Subject to Vulnerabilities
A new report by the Department of Transportation concludes that the Global Positioning System is vulnerable to both intentional and unintentional interference, so it recommends that alternative backup systems be put in place.
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