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In June, the Virginia Port Authority fielded a team of volunteers for the 20th annual Clean the Bay Day, an event that aims to clean up Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
We all realize that the world's supply of fossil fuels is finite and that we must wean ourselves off those fuels. But it will take time to kick the habit.
Nearly everyone agrees that we have to do something about the nation's aging and inadequate surface transportation infrastructure. But the consensus ends there.
With manufacturing and consumer demand moving steadily westward in China, that nation's rivers are fast becoming the mode of choice for transporting raw materials and finished goods.
Economic and regulatory pressures are making it tough for port drayage drivers to earn a living. If they turn in their keys, who will haul the containers?
From the pony express to its experiments with missile-based mail delivery, the USPS has never been shy about trying new ventures. Now it's making a play for a bigger share of the international business-mail market, and Paul Vogel's in charge.
The ATA has urged President Bush to release oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to rein in crude oil prices before they further constrict the U.S. economy.
Here are a few of Peter A. Friedmann's observations on what's happening in Washington, from his talk at the Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference.