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Bill Graves, who served two terms as Kansas governor and whose family once owned a major truck line headquartered in the state, stepped into his new job as president of American Trucking Associations in January 2003.

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves on Oct. 23 urged the House to take up a six-year highway bill reported out of committee this week.

WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

PHILADELPHIA — Technological advancements could be useful in the recruitment of younger drivers, panelists said during a technology discussion at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here Oct. 20.

The highway bill a House panel is scheduled to consider Oct. 22 will include provisions intended to boost freight connectivity and enhance accountability at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Rep. Bill Shuster said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.

The 1984 annual convention of American Trucking Associations in Las Vegas carried more significance than most, with the adoption of a dues restructuring plan and the naming of Thomas Donohue as president.

Trailer makers are troubled by the Phase 2 proposal on greenhouse-gas emissions, with some asserting the agencies involved exceeded their regulatory authority and others arguing the mandates are overly aggressive and based on faulty assumptions.

Driver training school operators and fleet executives said new federal regulations are increasing the cost of training and making it more difficult for people to obtain commercial driver licenses.