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First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 45 mins ago - 12 reports

DOT nominee sails through first confirmation hearing

Comments 0PlanCharlotte.org“Smooth sailing” characterized yesterday’s confirmation hearing for Transportation Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx before the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Committee, with the current mayor of Charlotte, NC, addressing a wide variety ... [Published Fleet Owner - 45 mins ago]

Entities: Transportation, Anthony Foxx, John D Rockefeller IV, England, Infrastructure

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 51 mins ago - 4 reports

Siim Kallas

New measures to improve services and facilities at seaports

Author(s): Elena RalliThe European Commission has today launched a new initiative to improve port operations and transport connections at 319 key European seaports. The guidelines and new measures will improve services and facilities as well as provide ... [Published New Europe - 51 mins ago]

Entities: Ports, Transportation, Siim Kallas, European Commissioner

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

FL: Proposed Ferry Service Could Make Dent in Traffic

Source: Tampa TribuneA nationally regarded water transportation company has stepped forward to operate a high-speed ferry service for the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.Related ContentStoriesRelated TermsMoreA nationally regarded water transportation company ... [Published Mass Transit Magazine - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Ferry, Kathy Castor, Vessel

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 5 reports

Asif Ali Zardari

Pakistani president defends Iran gas pipeline

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari defended Iran gas pipeline in his speech at a luncheon he had hosted in honor of the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.According to IRNA, the ground-breaking ceremony of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project was held ... [Published IRIB World Service - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Gas Pipeline, Iran, Asif Ali Zardari

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

Flybe

Passenger Numbers Drop At Newquay Airport

Cornwall's biggest airport has revealed a big drop in passenger numbers.Around 26,000 fewer people used Newquay airport in the last financial year.Bosses have told Pirate FM numbers have fallen from 199,000 in 2011/12 to 173,000 in 2012/13.It is the fifth ... [Published Pirate FM - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Flybe, London, easyJet Plc, Liverpool (United Kingdom)

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 5 reports

Tanzanian gas pipeline plan sparks riot

It has been reported that residents of a gas-rich region of Tanzania rioted on to protest that they would not benefit from a government budget proposal to construct a pipeline from their territory to the capital, senior officials said. Tanzania estimates ... [Published Mbendi - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Gas Pipeline, Rioting, Tanzania

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

520 bridge tolls increase July 1

9 mins agoShare UpdateSeattle– Expect to pay more this Summer to cross the 520 bridge. On Wednesday. the Washington State Transportation Commission voted unanimously to approve a 2.5 percent rate hike, effective July 1.Under the new rates, drivers with ... [Published Q13 Fox - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Rate Hike, Seattle, Transportation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 5 reports

Resistance to e-tolls building up

Calls for the government to scrap the e-toll system and pay for the building of new roads by raising the fuel levy are growing, with a chorus of voices urging the government to reconsider its tolling plans.In a week in which the Roman Catholic Church ... [Published IOL - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Transportation, Ben Martins, Reason Foundation, Alli, Infrastructure

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

New four-runway plan for Stansted Airport

London’s Stansted Airport could be transformed into a four-runway hub – replacing Heathrow Airport as the UK’s hub – according to leading architect Make.The scheme would cost £18 billion to deliver, according to the firm, making it one of the most affordable ... [Published Airport World - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, London

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 5 reports

Cruise lines create bill of rights for passengers

The Cruise Lines International Association has created a bill of rights for cruise ship passengers.Sun News ... [Published Sun News - 2 hours ago]

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 reports

ROCKEFELLER URGES DOT NOMINEE FOXX TO FOCUS ON FIXING NATION?S OUTDATED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today said the next head of the U.S. Department of Transportation must focus on improving the nation’s roads, bridges, waterways and ... [Published U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller - 3 hours ago]

Entities: John D Rockefeller IV, Transportation, Infrastructure, NextGen

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 5 reports

Forex: USD/JPY In a Shallow Daily Range So Far

For the past three hours the pair has been moving in a range 102.42 and 102.76 and is right now quoted at 102.64.At the end of last week, the USD/JPY established a high at 130.30 yen to the dollar. A steep drop followed yesterday after Japan’s economic ... [Published Invezz - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Forex, US Dollar, Akira AMARI

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"Further advances may extend up to 1.5130, strong Fibonacci resistance", says Valeria Bednarik, chief analyst at FXstreet.com. "The pair is finding short term buying interest around 1.5050, so accelerations below this latter will deny the possibility of a recovery and see the pair approaching next Fibonacci support around 1.499"

GBP/USD attempts to regain 1.5100 [Published FXstreet.com - 12 mins ago]

"From industry's point of view, we had really wanted the framework to be a very detailed rulebook" Young said

EU deal on airline emissions tax could take until 2016 [Published Jackson Sun - 24 mins ago]

"If you are a business, you would be more likely to pay a toll because time is money in that instance" Meadors said

Arkansas highway officials explore toll on I-40 [Published Trucker - 33 mins ago]

"We’re thrilled to be working with Twin Valley Homes, and are equally delighted that this, our first housing project, is being delivered locally in Blackburn."

Housing association claims UK first with 'instant' eco-homes [Published 24dash.com - 34 mins ago]

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Highway projects get special green exemption [Published Business Standard India - 7 mins ago]
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Dollar Firms on Tightening Prospects [Published DailyForex - 24 mins ago]
Connex bus route dedication planned for May 31. [Published KansasCity.com - 26 mins ago]
Lane closures on Hwy. 23 begin today [Published Stratford Beacon Herald - 27 mins ago]
Arkansas highway officials explore toll on I-40 [Published Trucker - 33 mins ago]
Housing association claims UK first with 'insta... [Published 24dash.com - 34 mins ago]
Scratches !!..Ugh [Published Mazda6club.com - 34 mins ago]
Moorebank intermodal gets praise, and condemnation [Published Transport & Logistics News - 34 mins ago]
How the Private Sector Can Ease Memorial Day Tr... [Published US News & World Report - 40 mins ago]
Urban agriculture: key to food security [Published Farmer's Weekly - 41 mins ago]
American Public University offers transportatio... [Published Fleet Owner - 45 mins ago]
DOT nominee sails through first confirmation he... [Published Fleet Owner - 45 mins ago]
Lawmakers form public transit caucus [Published E2-Wire - 49 mins ago]
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New measures to improve services and facilities... [Published New Europe - 51 mins ago]
Melbourne Metro Rail Project [Published Railway-technology.com - 51 mins ago]
New rail tunnel of Pan-European transport corri... [Published Ukrinform - 51 mins ago]
High speed rail system needed or 'we don't have... [Published PleasantonWeekly.com - 53 mins ago]

Blogs

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Lawmakers form public transit caucus [Published E2-Wire - 49 mins ago] A bipartisan pair of lawmakers in the House announced on Thursday that they were forming a caucus for public transportation supporters. The lawmakers, Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), said the caucus would "provide a forum for members ...
USD/JPY – Dollar Sinks after Bernanke Comments [Published OANDA Forex Blog - 4 hours ago] The yen got a badly needed break, and has recorded sharp gains after US Fed Chair Bernard Bernanke testified before Congress on Wednesday. USD/JPY was down almost 200 points, and was trading in the mid-101 range in the European session on Thursday. In ...
OEMs, suppliers and regulators focus on emissions [Published Automotive World - Expert opinion - 8 hours ago] BY MARTIN KAHL. The European Parliament has approved plans to set tighter CO2 emission limits for light commercial vehicles. The draft law, which also calls for electronic speed limiters for vans, sets the emissions target at 147g CO2/km by 2020. This ...
GBP/USD – Falls Sharply to Two Month Low Near 1.50 [Published OANDA Forex Blog - 12 hours ago] GBP/USD for Thursday, May 23, 2013 Over the last 48 hours the GBP/USD has reversed again and fallen strongly to a new two month low close to 1.50, after enjoying a reasonable rally for a couple of days beforehand. For a few days it found some support ...
This is why you should never read your own blog [Published Environmental Economics - 12 hours ago] Matt Kahn:Over the last couple of weeks, I have been re-reading the roughly 2600 blog posts I have written since 2005. I owe everyone an apology. Only 15% of them are good. Too many of the posts are self serving, and/or silly.The reason I sat down ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: New courts to hear traffic offences [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 17 2013]
VIDEO: What tsunami debris is washing up in Can... [Published BBC News Video - World - May 17 2013]
Port fuels global car exports [Published CNN.com - Video - May 15 2013]
Homebuilder Confidence Improves [Published FOX Business - Video - May 15 2013]
An 'ice tsunami' destroys homes [Published CNN.com - Video - May 14 2013]

Press Releases

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Fitch Affirms Greater Orlando Aviation Authorit... [Published Business Wire - 8 mins ago]
New Knoxville bulk transfer terminal extends re... [Published Auto & Transportation - 58 mins ago]
Mears Transportation Launches New State-of-The-... [Published Auto & Transportation - 15 hours ago]
Ben Nolan Joins Stifel's Transportation Researc... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - 18 hours ago]
This Summer Vacation Season Brings Seven Percen... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 22 2013]