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Washington Notebook: News notes from the DOT
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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U.S. freight volume remains steady The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2 percent in September from August, continuing a pattern of little fluctuation since January even as other indicators, such as Gross Domestic Product and employment, showed an uptick in economic growth, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported last week. The September level (109.2) in the bureau's Freight Transportation Services Index (FTSI) is 15.8 percent above ...
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