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'Roadability' Comment Time Extended

The Federal Highway Administration has extended until Aug. 30 the deadline for comments on its proposed rulemaking regarding the "roadworthiness" of intermodal equipment.

May 13, 1999

For Trucker, Profanity Has Steep Price

If you said the "f-word" when you were younger, there's a good chance your mother washed your mouth out with soap, but some truckers up north found out that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's penalties can be much stiffer.

May 13, 1999

Teamster Negotiators Aim to Reverse Work Loss for Unionized Carhaulers

With about three weeks remaining before the expiration of a national labor contract, motor vehicle transporters want an agreement with the Teamsters union that will reverse a long-term decline in the unionized carhaul industry.

May 13, 1999

Company Wins Safety Rating Challenge

A Department of Transportation administrative law judge has told the Federal Highway Administration to vacate an out-of-service order it issued on the grounds that the agency had not demonstrated any "imminent hazard" in the case.

May 13, 1999

Making Change a Priority at DOD

The driving force behind the new transportation policies at the Department of Defense is Mary Lou McHugh.

May 13, 1999
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U.S. Urges Judge to Back EPA Engine Settlement

The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency brushed aside claims that the six primary U.S. diesel engine makers did not knowingly violate federal air quality rules, and urged a judge to ratify the agreement, which will cost the manufacturers more than $1 billion in fines and added costs.

May 12, 1999
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Bill to Boost Truck Weights Sparks Renewed Debate

The latest round in the congressional debate over truck size and weight formally opened with the introduction of legislation May 4 that would allow states to increase the maximum truck weight to 97,000 pounds.

May 12, 1999
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Wykle: FHWA to Maintain Ties

The new, stern attitude toward trucking safety should not destroy the close ties that the industry and government have developed over the past four years, according to the top man at the Federal Highway Administration.

May 12, 1999
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PowerTrack Faces Bumps Ahead

A Department of Defense plan to pay freight bills through a third-party electronic payment system is caught in a whirlpool of praise and criticism.

May 12, 1999
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FHWA Loses Safety Rating Challenge

A Department of Transportation administrative law judge has told the Federal Highway Administration to vacate an out-of-service order it issued on the grounds that the agency had not demonstrated any “imminent hazard” in the case.

May 12, 1999