Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be required to avoid downtown Washington, D.C., and other urban areas in favor of rural routes, according to provisions in a security bill pending President Bush’s signature, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
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Consumer Confidence Gains in July
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Construction Spending Declines 0.3%
Construction spending fell 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Personal Spending Rises 0.1% in June
Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007NYC Congestion Plan Gets Forward Push
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) late last week signed legislation that could open the door to New York City’s plans for congestion pricing in Manhattan, the New York Times reported.
July 30, 2007Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007N.J. to Enforce Idling Restrictions
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson said the state would begin enforcing tougher truck-idling restrictions that went into effect in June, the Associated Pres
July 30, 2007Senators Demand EPA Issue California Waiver
By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter
July 30, 2007Former Army Arsenal Reborn as BNSF Freight Hub
ELWOOD, Ill. — In an unceasing torrent they come, 20- and 40-foot corrugated steel shipping containers from the Far East, filled with manufactured goods, to this landlocked port on Lincoln’s prairie.
July 30, 2007Congress Set to Revive SSRS
The Single State Registration System for trucking, which supposedly was put to rest at the beginning of this year, could make a brief, albeit costly, return because of legislation expected to pass Congress this month.
July 30, 2007