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N.Y.C. Fee Plan on Hold

New York state lawmakers are bucking at a plan backed by both Gov. Eliot Spitzer and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for new “congestion fees†on cars and trucks that operate in the heart of the city during peak business hours, news reports said Friday.

June 22, 2007

Rail, Intermodal Levels Fall

Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 21, 2007

Coalition Criticizes FMCSA Over Mexican Trucks Plan

A coalition of groups led by Public Citizen and the Teamsters union said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation was ignoring federal safety laws in implementing a pilot program that would allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States.

June 20, 2007

N.Y. Gov. Sees Passage of Congestion Fee

A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York’s business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported.

June 19, 2007

Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling

These letters appear in the June 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today.

June 19, 2007

ATA Reorganizes Highway Watch Program

American Truck Associations has announced a reorganization of the management of the Highway Watch program.

June 18, 2007

1Q Driver Turnover Rates Rise

Driver turnover rates rose in the first quarter at both large truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, while the rate fell modestly for smaller truckload carriers, according to new American Trucking Associations data.

June 18, 2007

Democrats Demand Action on ‘Hot’ Fuel

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats said steps need to be taken to ensure that U.S. consumers are not getting shortchanged by “hot†fuel, but representatives of the fuel retailing industry said adjusting sales by temperature was unnecessary and would hurt small businesses.

June 18, 2007