Traffic World articles from February 2009

Traffic World archives from February 2009

At Ports, It''s TWIC Time.(Transportation Worker Identification Credentials)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: R.G. Edmonson The Port of Miami''s 5th Street Terminal usually wouldn''t get such publicity, but it was one of three facilities the U.S. Coast Guard closed Jan. 13 after a spot check showed employees didn''t have Transportation...

Grays Harbor Keeps Rolling.(Pasha Group Co. signs marketing agreement Port of Grays Harbor Commission)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Stephanie Nall Washington''s container business may be in a slump, but one of the state''s smaller ports is seeing new business in autos and bulk commodities. Earlier this month, the Port of Grays Harbor welcomed the Eukor Car...

MOL to Scrap 17 Ships.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Japan''s second-biggest shipping firm, MOL, will scrap 17 aging ships - 15 automobile carriers and two Cape-size bulkers - by the end of March, a company spokesman said. The scrapping comes in response to a sharp slump in demand for sea...

Vancouver Port Labor Talks to Resume.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Dockworkers at British Columbia ports and their employers will go back to the negotiating table later this month, after talks last month failed to produce an agreement. Negotiations with the help of federal mediator John Rooney resumed...

Cherry Shipping Stemmed?
February 2, 2009... The agriculture world is finding that the most perishable commodity in the air these days is capacity itself. Rising costs and declining demand pushed many passenger airlines to reduce flights late last year and in the first quarter,...

Zumwinkel Fined for Tax Evasion.(Klaus Zumwinkel)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Klaus Zumwinkel, the onetime management consultant who took the troubled German post office and turned into the world''s largest transportation and logistics organization, won''t have to spend time in prison for his conviction on tax evasion...

DPWN Volume Softens in 4Q.(Deutsche Post World Net )(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Fourth quarter volume softened for Deutsche Post World Net in most business units. In air and ocean freight, volumes declined at a double-digit rate, reflecting a slowing global economy, DPWN said Jan. 19 in a preliminary report on quarterly...

Air France Warns on Profit.(Air France KLM S.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Air France-KLM, Europe''s biggest airline, said it expects to post an operating loss in the third quarter on sharply reduced cargo revenues and lower passenger traffic. "The deterioration in the economic environment during the third...

Air France Halts Guangzhou Service.(Air France KLM S.A.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Air France-KLM suspended cargo service to Guangzhou, China, effective Jan. 1 as cargo volume fell below sustainable levels. Cargo traffic from the Chinese industrial center to the United States and Europe fell 23 percent in November,...

The Back Page.(Department of Transportation appoints Ray LaHood as its secretary )(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Nominated. Ray LaHood hadn''t even been confirmed as DOT secretary but there were people wanting someone else in the job. There are T-shirts for sale on CafePress.com with the message: "Draft Sully Secretary of Transportation." Sully being...

Trimming a Paper Trail.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Colin Barrett Q: I have a simple question: Is there a specific time limit a company is required by law to keep documents? I have several old file cabinets full of folders I would love to dispose of. Of course we scan and...

SmartWay: A Business Necessity?
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Joe White The voluntary EPA SmartWay Program aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is fast transitioning into a mandatory requirement of doing business for carriers. Driving that requirement...

Traffic World.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Paul Page The Traffic Information Bureau of Chicago and Washington launched a bold attempt to bring the world a special view of transportation news on April 13, 1907 with a simple statement to readers: "The contents of this paper...

Feasting on Famine.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John Gallagher As manufacturers and retailers watch consumer demand plummet, there''s one area of at least mild solace: Shipping by truck costs less than it has in years. Shippers say truckload rates are falling faster than...

Redrawing the Map.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: William Hoffman The economy may be in a tailspin from Cheboygan to China, but that hasn''t stopped manufacturers from stretching supply chains across continents and "offshoring" production facilities as they seek lower labor costs....

Rolling Through Asia.(Kerry Logistics extends its logistics network in China and Southeast Asia )
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Bill Dibenedetto Kerry Logistics, a major logistics provider in Asia focusing on China, isn''t letting a little global recession run it off the road. The company is extending its logistics network in China and Southeast Asia...

Allan Leaving DPWN.(Deutsche Post World Net)(John Allan)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Less than a year after his contract with Deutsche Post World Net was extended to the end of 2010, the company said CFO John Allan would retire from full-time work in June 2009. Just two months have passed since Allan announced the German...

China Unveils Plan for Pearl River Delta.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... A 12-year development plan for the southern Pearl River Delta will boost the region''s economic integration with Hong Kong and Macao, creating what China hopes will be a "center of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries." The...

People.(Dan Goodwill & Associates Inc. appoints Jim Papineau)(SJ Consulting Group appoints Michael Scheid, Andrew Litvin and Kristyn Brady)(Aerospace Industries Association appoints Brian McDermott )
February 2, 2009... Canadian-based transportation consulting company Dan Goodwill & Associates appointed Jim Papineau as the company''s director of supply chain systems and automation. Papineau has extensive experience in transportation and transportation...

Rails on a Cutting Edge.(railroads slashing capacity, lays off thousands of workers)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Even as they roll in profits, North America''s railroads are slashing capacity. Major carriers are laying off thousands of workers, laying up thousands of locomotives and storing tens of thousands of idle freight cars....

Shippers Shave Close.(Industry overview)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd A new round of large production cuts and layoffs by heavyweight shippers is both a catch-up to falling shipments as demand plummeted in recent weeks, and a sign that shipments will probably keep falling. Giant...

CP Aims for Lower Investment.(Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to spend less on infrastructure and equipment and still making solid profits)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Canadian Pacific Railway, second-largest carrier in Canada and owner of some large U.S. regional lines, is still making solid profits but will spend much less this year on infrastructure and equipment. CP said its 2009 capital budget will...

Generating Heat at the Border.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd While the once-hot North American freight economy settles into a deep freeze with its sharpest declines in decades, industry planners still find some hot spots along the U.S.-Mexican border. Traffic is falling...

LTLs Roll the Dice.(LTL carriers expands terminal capacity )
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John Gallagher LTL carriers that employ smart managers and maintain strong balance sheets aren''t resting on conservative business plans while the recession unhinges tractors from trailers. Instead, they''re expanding terminal...

Recession Slams Con-way.(Financial report)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John Gallagher Con-way''s $43 million loss in the fourth quarter provided harsh evidence that selling service over price can''t protect carriers from the buzz saw slicing through the economy. The abrupt fall in demand for LTL...

Peninsula Expands in Pacific Northwest.(Peninsula Travel Service)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Regional LTL carrier Peninsula Truck Lines opened a new terminal in the Seattle area to meet demand for expanded overnight and second-day service. The 20-door cross dock facility is in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., and serves businesses in...

Swift Promotes Stocking.(Swift Transportation Company Inc. appoints Richard Stocking )(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Swift Transportation named Richard Stocking president and chief operating officer, where he will be responsible for sales, operations and customer service, as well as overseeing the carrier''s dedicated, temperature controlled, Mexico and...

Marten Transport Profits Jump in 4Q.(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Truckload carrier Marten Transport increased profits 96.4 percent in the fourth quarter to $5.8 million as a result of aggressive cost controls and increased focus on profitable freight. Operating revenue, which included revenue from the...

LaHood Takes the Wheel.(Ray LaHood)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Ari Natter Ray LaHood''s confirmation hearing for the post of transportation secretary was going along swimmingly, at least until the subject of earmarks came up. Things got a little testy when Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.,...

A State-Sponsored Stimulus.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Stephanie Nall The state of Washington isn''t waiting for help from the other Washington to get its economy rolling. Gov. Christine Gregoire is pushing a $1.2 billion stimulus package designed to create jobs, encourage consumer...

DHS Goes Ahead with 10+2.(Department of Homeland Security)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... The importer security filing interim final rule commonly called "10+2" took effect Monday as planned, Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed. The rule was one that could have been affected by a White House order last week that...

Different Routes to Greener Trucking.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... The American Trucking Associations argues that longer, heavier trucks with engine speed limiters would be greener trucks, but not everyone in the trucking industry agrees. ATA told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Jan....

February 2, 2009.(briefs)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Nominated. Ray LaHood hadn't even been confirmed as DOT secretary but there were people wanting someone else in the job. There are T-shirts for sale on CafePress.com with the message: "Draft Sully Secretary of Transportation." Sully being...

SmartWay: A Business Necessity?(Environmental Protection Agency)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Joe White The voluntary EPA SmartWay Program aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is fast transitioning into a mandatory requirement of doing business for carriers. Driving that requirement...

Trimming a Paper Trail.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Colin Barrett Q: I have a simple question: Is there a specific time limit a company is required by law to keep documents? I have several old file cabinets full of folders I would love to dispose of. Of course we scan and store...

Feasting on Famine.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: John Gallagher As manufacturers and retailers watch consumer demand plummet, there's one area of at least mild solace: Shipping by truck costs less than it has in years. Shippers say truckload rates are falling faster than...

At Ports, It's TWIC Time.(transportation worker identification credential)(Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: R. G. Edmonson The Port of Miami's 5th Street Terminal usually wouldn't get such publicity, but it was one of three facilities the U.S. Coast Guard closed Jan. 13 after a spot check showed employees didn't have Transportation...

Alitalia Cargo Gets Offer.(inter-continental service)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Alitalia's five MD-11 freighters could return to inter-continental service as early as March after the Italian carrier's bankruptcy commissioner received a bid for its mothballed cargo unit. Alis Aerolinee...

FedEx Refreshes Web Tracking Tools.
February 2, 2009... FedEx on Jan. 29 launched tracking technologies to provide improved real-time visibility via Web, desktop or mobile devices. "We know that FedEx customers want more clarity about the status of their shipments and the ability to view...

London Flights Canceled.(due to snowfall)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard The biggest snowfall in 18 years snarled passenger and freight transport across the United Kingdom. About 20 percent of the nation's workforce is reported to have stayed at home, costing the economy an estimated...

Dispatchers at Atlas, Polar Join Teamsters.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Dispatchers at two airline subsidiaries of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings voted to join the Teamsters union. Thirty dispatchers at Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 210 in...

Manufacturers See Major Pullback.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Manufacturing business contracted for the 12th consecutive month in January, according to a survey of supply executives. The PMI index of economic activity in the manufacturing sector edged up from its low...

Agility Acquires Agent in Finland.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Global Logistics provider Agility acquired its former air and ocean agent in Finland as it expands its network in the Nordic countries. Agility on Jan. 28 signed an agreement to take over Oy O. Nystr|m &...

ODFL Opens Warehouse in Mass.(Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Old Dominion Freight Line opened a warehouse in Worcester, Mass., its fourth around the country. The 80,000 square foot facility enables door-to-door service in Boston and New York. It includes shipment...

U-Freight Creates Elite Strategy Team.(U-Freight America Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher U-Freight, a Hong Kong-based forwarder, created an elite team to devise and implement strategic initiatives. The team, known as the Navigators, consists of 12 executives from various national offices around...

Profits Collapse at Yusen.(Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd.,)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Hisane Masaki Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd., the core logistics unit of Japan's NYK Line, reported big drops in profits for the April-December period of 2008 from the previous-year period. Group revenue for the first nine...

NOL and the World Shipping Council leader Ron Widdows to deliver opening keynote address at the 9th Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, March 2 & 3, 2009 in Los Angeles.
February 2, 2009... Early-bird discount registration rates end Feb. 2 NEWARK, NJ (January 30, 2009) - Ron Widdows, the Group President and CEO of NOL Group, parent of APL, and Chairman of the World Shipping Council, will deliver the opening keynote address of...

CN Closes Purchase of EJ&E.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher CN late Jan. 31 completed its acquisition of the principal lines of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company. The Surface Transportation Board on Dec. 24 approved the transaction, effective Jan. 23. ...

KCS Names VP, Chief Mechanical Officer.(appointment of James E. Fisk at Kansas City Southern)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Kansas City Southern named James E. Fisk vice president and chief mechanical officer. Mr. Fisk will report to KCSR executive vice president and chief operating officer Scott Arvidson. "We are pleased that...

Diesel Fell 2.2 Cents to $2.246.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The average price for diesel fuel in the United States last week was $2.246 per gallon, down 2.2 cents from last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Crude oil prices edged above...

Napolitano Names Key DHS Staff.(United States. Department of Homeland Security)(Janet Napolitano)(appointment of Ivan K. Fong as General Counsel)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher President Obama said Jan. 29 he would nominate Ivan K. Fong as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Janet Napolitano also announced several key members of her staff: David...

APL Exec to Advise DHS.(department of homeland security)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Earl Agron, Vice President of Security for global container shipping line APL, will serve on the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff chose...

Chinese Container Ports Gained in '08.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The top 10 Chinese container ports increased throughput in 2008, but three of them saw declines in December, according to a report from Orient Overseas Container Line. Shanghai, the number one port by...

Grand Alliance Suspends Asia-Europe Loop.(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... In the face of reduced consumer demand, the five member lines in the Grand Alliance are suspending their EU5 Service between Europe and Asia, effective immediately. The service is supposed to resume in June. The alliance, which...

NYK Line Earnings Hit Hard.(Nippon Yusen KK financial news)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Hisane Masaki TOKYO -- Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) reported today that group revenue and profits for the October-December period tumbled as the accelerating slump in the global shipping market took its toll....

APL Restructures U.S. Offices.(appointment of George Hearn, Steve Dolan and Mike Noone )(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... APL, which recently announced a restructuring of its Americas business, has consolidated its U.S. regions from four to three. George Hearn, formerly vice president and managing director of APL's southern region, has been named vice...

Eurogate Tops 14M TEUs.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Eurogate said it handled over 14 million TEUs for the first time in 2008, driven by double-digit growth at its main hub in Bremerhaven, Germany.            But...

Ex-Sea Star Exec: 'Acted Under Orders'.
February 2, 2009... BYLINE: Joseph Bonney Former Sea Star Line executive Peter Baci, the first person sentenced in a federal antitrust investigation of Puerto Rico carriers, claims that he participated in a price-fixing scheme under orders from an official at...

NYKCool CEO steps down.(chief executive officers Mats Jansson stepping down from NYKCool)(Brief article)
February 2, 2009... Mats Jansson, chief executive of NYKCool, will retire after 15 years in the post as of March 31. The carrier of refrigerated and temperature-sensitive ocean cargo said Boris Gersling will take over as CEO, effective April 1. Gersling,...

SAS to Quit Freighter Service.(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard SAS, Scandinavia's biggest airline, is set to cease freighter services and shrink other cargo operations as part of a radical restructuring to stem losses and retain its independence in the fast consolidating European...

Profitable UPS Sees Grim Outlook.(United Parcel Service of America Inc.'s financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... UPS reported a $254 million net profit in despite a troubled fourth quarter, but the world's largest parcel carrier said it is taking actions to prepare for one of the toughest years in its history. UPS said it is freezing management...

Alpine Tumbles to Loss.(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher High fuel costs erased earnings for cargo airline Alpine Air Express in its fourth fiscal quarter, which ended Oct. 31. Total operating revenue increased 15 percent to $5.4 million. But with a 44 percent...

ANA Cargo Revenue Jumps.
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Hisane Masaki All Nippon Airways Co.'s group revenue from its international cargo operations increased 9.8 percent during the April-December period from a year earlier to 59.2 billion yen ($660.7 million). The second-largest...

Saddle Creek Opens Calif. DC.(distribution center)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Saddle Creek Corporation is expanding along with its customer in the opening of a 269,000-square-foot distribution center in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Hornell Brewing Company, national marketer of AriZona...

KCS Profit Falls.(Kansas City Southern)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Kansas City Southern, smallest of the top-tier group of North American railroad firms, saw its fourth-quarter profit fall 28 percent to $39.2 million, but its chairman said KCS has already taken out lots of cost to...

Buffett Ups Stake in BNSF.(Warren Buffett)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Warren Buffett now controls more than 22.6 percent of BNSF, parent of the largest railroad on the continent by revenue. New filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway...

Watco Moves on Grand Elk RR.(Railroad)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Short line operator Watco got an early start on its Grand Elk Railroad project in Michigan, after the Surface Transportation Board cleared the way late last week. The company named Rodney Gordon as general manager...

Covenant Loses $40M.(Covenant Transportation Group)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Covenant Transportation Group lost $40 million in the fourth quarter as a result of the weak economy and equipment impairment charges. Revenue in the quarter, including fuel surcharges, fell 11.4 percent to $171...

Cummins Profit Tumbles.(Financial report)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher A sharp drop in demand in the fourth quarter slashed revenue and net income for truck engine maker Cummins. Revenue or net sales fell 11 percent from the previous quarter and 6 percent from the fourth...

ODFL Opens Ga. Center.(Old Dominion Freight Line)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Old Dominion Freight Line opened a service center in Columbus, Ga. The 21-door facility on a 3-acre site will begin operations under the leadership of Joey Maddox. The service center manager will direct a...

Volvo Lays Off 650.(Volvo Trucks North America )(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Volvo Trucks North America will lay off 650 hourly workers at its truck assembly plant in Dublin, Va. The company last year said it would move production of Mack trucks from the Dublin plan, the company's...

Republicans Reject $25B for Infrastructure.(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., put in a bid to add $25 billion in infrastructure spending to the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan, launching an effort to bring highways into the stimulus package. ...

Airlines Applaud Biofuel Research.(Air Transport Association of America)(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture on Feb. 2 announced they will jointly release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels. The Air...

TUI Mulls Hapag-Lloyd Loan.
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard On Tuesday TUI AG confirmed it is mulling making a loan to Hapag-Lloyd after it has sold the ocean container carrier.             The German tourism company...

Idle Fleet Hits 800K TEUs.(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Idled ocean container capacity has reached a record 800,000 TEUs with 303 ships at anchor as carriers cut or consolidate services on key east-west routes amid declining traffic and freight rates. The unemployed...

VPA Expands Green Trucks Program.(Virginia Port Authority )(Brief article)
February 3, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Virginia Port Authority will expand its clean trucks program in 2009 and 2010 with the help of funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Virginia is the first state in the country to receive...

NCA to Return to New York.(Nippon Cargo Airlines Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Nippon Cargo Airlines is coming back to New York's JFK airport. NCA will be the only airline to provide direct freighter service between New York and Tokyo. The service was suspended in August due to...

ATSG Names Finance Advisor to Board.(appointment of J. Christopher Teets at Air Transport Services Group )(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Air Transport Services Group elected J. Christopher Teets to its Board of Directors. Teets is a financial professional and partner of Red Mountain Capital Partners, which owns 10 percent of the common stock...

Fraport Sells Germany's Hahn Airport.(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Fraport AG has sold Frankfurt-Hahn, one of Germany's leading all-cargo airports, for the equivalent of $1.30.          The company, which also owns Frankfurt-Main airport,...

Express-1 Acquires First Class Expediting.(Pinnacle Airlines Inc.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Express-1 purchased the assets of First Class Expediting Services, of Rochester Hills, Mich. FCES operations, which generated approximately $4 million in expediting revenue during 2008, will be rolled into...

Service Industry Gauge Improves.(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Supply chain executives from the service sector think their industry contraction lost some of its punch in January. For the transportation and warehousing industry, some signs actually improved. The Institute...

UP Settles Discrimination Suit.(Union Pacific Railroad Co.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Union Pacific Railroad agreed to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. As part of the settlement, the railroad will pay $75,000 and conduct...

Ryder Profit Plunges.(Ryder Bulk Transportation Services Inc. financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Ryder profit plunged 85 percent in the fourth quarter as a restructuring charge took a big bite out of earnings just when volume fell sharply. Fourth quarter revenue declined 18 percent from $1.67 billion in...

DOT Team to Manage Stimulus Money.(deaprtment of transportation)(Brief article)
February 4, 2009... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood put together a special team within his Department to coordinate the DOT role in President Obama's economic recovery program.  The Transportation Investment...