President Pushes Ethanol, Biodiesel in State of Union Address
President Bush outlined an energy plan Tuesday that would boost the use of alternate fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, and would seek a 20% reduction in gasoline use in the next 10 years, news services reported.
January 24, 2007Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Canadian National Reports Higher 4Q Income, Boosts Dividend
Canadian freight railroad Canadian National Railway Co. reported its fourth-quarter net income rose 16% to C$499 million, with earnings-per-share rising to 95 cents.
January 24, 2007Critics Call Onboard Recorder Proposal Ineffective
The Transportation Department’s recent proposal to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor driver hours is “weak” and ineffective, safety advocacy groups said last week, while some trucking industry organizations applauded the plan.
January 24, 2007Letter to the Editor: HOS Problems (Continued)
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. The problem is not with the “black box,” it’s with the 14-hour rule. We are not children, we are professionals. So why doesn’t anyone understand the problem? We are always up against the wall when it comes to hours of service.
January 24, 2007Security & Safety Briefs — Jan. 18 - Jan. 24
Driver Gets Life in Smuggling Deaths • New Passport Rule Takes Effect • Okla. Study Cites Cellphone Accident Hazards • N.D. Lawmaker Wants 40-Mph Minimum on Interstates
January 24, 2007Crude Oil Price Rises, Topping $55 a Barrel
Crude oil prices surged more than $2 a barrel Tuesday after Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said President Bush plans to double the size of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve by 2027, Bloomberg reported.
January 23, 2007Diesel Dips 3.3 Cents to $2.43; Gasoline Falls to $2.165
The average price of retail diesel fuel fell 3.3 cents to $2.43 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 23, 2007Swift Founder Jerry Moyes to Buy Company for $2.74 Billion
Swift Transportation Co. agreed late Friday to be acquired by company founder Jerry Moyes for $31.55 a share, or about $2.74 billion, the company said.
January 22, 2007Gasoline Prices Fall 14 Cents in Two Weeks, Lundberg Says
Average U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 14 cents over the past two weeks to $2.18 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg survey of gasoline prices released Sunday.
January 22, 2007Calif. Aims to Cut Emissions, Improve Four Freight Corridors
Trucks operating in California would be required to meet tighter emission standards under a plan proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to spend $3.1 billion in bond money to improve four key freight corridors.
January 22, 2007