New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city’s Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
Government, Business, Safety
No EOBR Rule Imminent, FMCSA Official Says
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Four months after the public comment period for the proposed electronic onboard recorder rule closed, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said those comments were still being reviewed and no final rule was imminent.
August 21, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Letters to the Editor: HOS (Cont’d.), CDL Database, Car-Only Lanes
I continue to read and hear about the hours-of-service rules, so I have to voice a concern: The one aspect that has bothered me since the change is that once the clock starts, the 14 hours doesn’t stop.
August 21, 2007Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms
Crude oil prices were little changed Tuesday as Hurricane Dean bypassed most U.S. oil platforms and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.’s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007Government, Business
July Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.4%
An index of leading economic indicators improved in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
August 20, 2007Government
Alabama Tickets Top 26,000 in Five-Day Crackdown
Alabama state troopers issued 26,126 tickets in a five-day statewide crackdown last week aimed at reducing speeds and preventing highway deaths, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Business, Government
DHS Admits Computers Were Hacked
The Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security, the lead U.S. agency for fighting cyber threats, suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and other computer security problems over two years, senior officials acknowledged to Congress, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Government, Business
Midwest Storms Flood Roads, Bridges
Severe thunderstorms that dropped up to a foot of rain in the upper Midwest over the weekend washed out roads and bridges and killed five people stranded in their cars in Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2007Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Menlo Wins $1.6 Bln. DoD Contract
Con-way Inc.’s third-party logistics unit Menlo Worldwide has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative.
August 20, 2007