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ARLINGTON, Va. -- A congressman who also is a trucking executive is pressing for passage of legislation that would speed up restoration of the 80% tax deduction for meal while truckers are on the road.

Legislation that would allow states to increase the maximum truck weight to 97,000 pounds is expected to spark debate at American Trucking Association leadership meeting from June 16 to 18.

The "Show the ATA Value" tour makes a turn toward its home turf for the summer leadership meeting, calling on a bevy of government leaders and transportation journalists to address participants.

A Clinton administration proposal to charge maritime vessel operators a fee to cover the cost of harbor and navigational channel dredging is under fire from ports and maritime interests, but a powerful lawmaker warned that some sort of fee is likely.

A conference for Wall Street analysts on railroad finance last week turned into a debate on whether railroads should be forced to provide competitive access to their tracks and other infrastructure.

The truck renting and leasing industry is thrilled about proposed legislation that would prevent lessors from being held liable for accidents caused by their customers.

As the federal government begins developing a plan to increase the availability and safety of nighttime parking for long-haul truckers, truck stop operators are saying it’s a non-issue.

A Clinton administration proposal to charge maritime vessel operators a fee to cover the cost of harbor and navigational channel dredging is under fire from ports and maritime interests, but a powerful lawmaker warned that some sort of fee is likely.

A conference for Wall Street analysts on railroad finance last week turned into a debate on whether railroads should be forced to provide competitive access to their tracks and other infrastructure.

As the federal government begins developing a plan to increase the availability and safety of nighttime parking for long-haul truckers, truck stop operators are saying it's a non-issue.