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The Department of Labor has postponed, until later this fall, its decision on whether it will pursue a new rulemaking to protect truck drivers and other workers from musculoskeletal injuries that can result from using force, repetitive motion, awkward postures, lifting, and vibration on the job.

The level and speed of intermodal traffic appeared to be little affected in the first week after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but transportation specialists were keeping a close eye on shipment flows and weighing security issues, various sources said.

Not since 1996, when a series of telephone threats were made against petrochemical plants along the Houston ship channel, have pilots from the Texas National Guard flown their jet fighters in round-the-clock combat patrols circling the city of Houston.

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The most lasting impact on the trucking industry of the deadly terrorist attacks may be an additional slowing of the nation’s economy.

Trucking’s quick response brought critical supplies to the disaster sites within hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, but the word now out of New York is to hold off on bringing goods unless relief workers specifically request them.

The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, an important gauge of future economic activity, declined 0.3% in August, and is likely to continuing falling following the recent terrorist attacks. It was the first drop in the index since March.

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President George W. Bush signed a $15 billion bailout package Saturday, the largest industry-wide air package in history. br clear = all>

In a sharp reversal of the debate that was developing prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Congress is moving toward a quick consensus on a transportation appropriations bill that could include measures to beef up border security and commercial vehicle inspections.