WASHINGTON ā Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the Department of Transportationās two-day distracted driving summit was likely to result in āsomething legislativelyā to ban texting and driving, which he termed a national āepidemic.ā
October 1, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
LaHood, at Summit, Calls Distracted Driving āEpidemicā
Business, Logistics
CN Opens Reconstructed Memphis Yard
Canadian National Railway said that it has completed a $100 million reconstruction project on its Memphis, Tenn., rail classification yard.
September 30, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
DOT Opens Two-Day National Summit on Distracted Driving
Department of Transportation Wednesday opened its two-day national summit on distracted driving, with panels of state, federal and other officials as well as interested and affected parties speaking on issues around cell phone use and texting by drivers.
September 30, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Drops 2.1Ā¢ to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009Government, Fuel, Business, Logistics
Diesel Drops 2.1Ā¢ to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009Business, Fuel, Government, Logistics
Retailers, Carriers Team to Clean Portsā Air
A national retail association and coalition of truckers, shippers, importers and exporters have formed a partnership to improve the air quality in the nationās ports.
September 28, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Gasoline Average Drops 7Ā¢ to $2.52, Lundberg Survey Says
The national average price of gasoline fell 7 cents in the past two weeks to $2.52 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 28, 2009Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
Combating Distracted Driving
The Department of Transportation will host a two-day summit this week on problems surrounding distracted driving and solutions to combat what has become a national epidemic.
September 28, 2009Business, Government, Logistics
Container Imports to Fall 17% in 2009
Imports at U.S. major retail container ports are expected to decline by more than 17% in 2009 from a year earlier, but a new report by the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight predicts the end of the recession is near.
September 28, 2009Business, Government, Logistics
Logistics Experts See Manufacturing Shift
CHICAGO ā An increase in manufacturing activity in Mexico along with a pullback in outsourcing to China could lead to āfundamental changeā in the flow of freight in North America, a logistics industry researcher said here.
September 28, 2009