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The Latest Headlines:
- Congress Eyes Later Implementation of U.S. Border Rules
- Port Security Program Will Add to Freight Firms’ Costs
- State Lawmakers Introduce Penalty for Overheight Trucks at Va. Tunnel
- Ohio Troopers to Bolster Commercial Vehicle Safety Efforts
- Port Security Program Will Add to Freight Firms’ Costs
Congress Eyes Later Implementation of U.S. Border Rules
Congress is considering a 17-month delay for the start of new U.S. border crossing rules, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.Legislators are looking to push back the new rule, which would require those traveling between the United States and Canada or Mexico to carry their passport, to June 2009 from January 2008, Bloomberg said.
Port Security Program Will Add to Freight Firms’ Costs
Increased security measures at U.S. ports will result in added costs for freight companies, Reuters reported Tuesday.Among the concerns for freight firms are enrollment and hardware costs associated with the introduction of the Transport Workers Identification Credential program, Reuters said.
Enrollment costs associated with TWIC include an application processing fee of up to $65, a credential and threat assessment fee of up to $62, and an FBI fee of $22, Reuters reported.
In addition, installing card readers capable of reading the new biometric identification credentials that would be issued to all workers requiring unescorted access to the port could cost port operators as much as $11,000, Reuters said.Transport Topics
State Lawmakers Introduce Penalty for Overheight Trucks at Va. Tunnel
Virginia state lawmakers approved Tuesday a new penalty for overheight trucks attempting to pass through the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on westbound Interstate 64, the Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported.Drivers of trucks taller than the tunnel’s 13-foot, six-inch limit will now face a fine of $1,000 and receive five demerit points on their commercial drivers license for attempting passage, the Virginian-Pilot said. Transport Topics
Ohio Troopers to Bolster Commercial Vehicle Safety Efforts
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will bolster commercial vehicle safety efforts along the state’s Interstate 90 roadway, local Ohio television station NewsNet5 reported Tuesday.Troopers will be checking the state of drivers’ commercial driver’s licenses, screening for drug and alcohol impairment, and examining log book records, the station said.
The effort will run through Thursday, NewsNet5 said. Transport Topics
