Newly seated New York Gov. David Paterson (D) backs a New York City plan to charge motorists fees in parts of Manhattan during peak business hours, the Associated Press reported.
March 24, 2008Business, Safety, Government
New FHWA Head Says He’s Open to Changes in ’09 Highway Bill’s Size-and-Weight Limits
WASHINGTON — The new head of the Federal Highway Administration said he was open to considering changes to truck size-and-weight limits and other truck productivity issues as part of the Transportation Department’s proposals for the 2009 reauthorization of federal transportation legislation.
March 24, 2008Government, Business, Safety
N.Y. Gov. Backs Congestion-Fee Plan
Government, Business, Safety
Ontario Eyeing Mandatory 65-Mph Speed Limiters
The government of Ontario has resurrected a plan to make speed limiters mandating maximum mandatory truck speeds at about 65 miles per hour in the province, according to the Ontario trucking Association, which backs the plan.
March 24, 2008Business, Government, Fuel, Safety
Opinion: Carbon Tax Limits Trucking’s Green Choices
The trucking industry is part of a grand environmental experiment being conducted in British Columbia — the first North American jurisdiction to introduce a carbon tax on all fossil fuels, including diesel, at the retail level.
March 24, 2008Fuel, Business, Safety, Government
ATA, Coalition Want California to Ban Temperature Controls at Gas Pumps
American Trucking Associations and the Partnership for Uniform Marketing Practices recently requested that California prohibit the use of automatic temperature compensation equipment in retail fuel sales.
March 24, 2008Business, Safety
Truckers Gain Hazmat Business as Railroads Spurn Toxic Gases
An effort by rail carriers to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals they haul is creating new business for some trucking companies.
March 24, 2008Business, Safety
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
Rail intermodal traffic rose 1.4% for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 21, 2008Business, Safety, Fuel
ATA Asks for Oil Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
American Trucking Associations asked President Bush in a letter this week to help “burst the bubble in the crude oil market” by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
March 21, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Fuel, Technology, Equipment
Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, “Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,” is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is — and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
DOT Says Delay Hits Progress on Several Key Regulations
A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.
March 19, 2008