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House and Senate economic stimulus bills get mixed votes
Amidst all the activity regarding a plan to restore the nation’s ailing financial markets and economy, the United States House and Senate have also been busy working on another round of economic stimulus funding. Click here to continue
Infrastructure investments paying off for some seaports
Some of the nation’s fastest growing ocean cargo gateways have come to be recognized as sound investments by the capital markets, some industry analysts contend. Click here to continue
ATA says for-hire Truck Tonnage Index is down 1.6 percent
Truck tonnage is continuing its bumpy ride, as evidenced by the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) recent announcement that its advanced seasonally-adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.6 percent in August, following a revised 0.9 percent decrease in August. Click here to continue
“Clean Trucks” program gets over one legal hurdle
It was a “good news-bad news” story for the American Trucking Associations (ATA) yesterday, after the The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit here denied an injunction to prevent the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to implement its “Clean Trucks” program on October 1.Click here to continue
Diesel prices
Diesel prices were up $0.1 cents this week to $3.959 per gallon, but prices remained below the $4 per gallon mark for the second straight week. This week's price is 91.1 cents higher than the price last year at this time. Click here to continue
House committee approves STB bill
 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently cleared for House floor consideration a bill directing the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to consider the environmental impact and other public interest concerns prior to approving a proposed rail transaction such as a merger. Click here to continue
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