A.M. Executive Briefing - June 6
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Canadian Teamsters Protest for Better Hours Rules
During a recent protest in Toronto, leaders of the Teamsters union claimed that a Canadian proposal to allow 14 driving hours a day would be tragic.The Teamsters demanded that the proposal be thrown out and the limit cut down to 12 hours a day, from the current 13 hours. The union backs a proposal that would ensure that truckers take 10-hour rest breaks, in contrast with the eight hours they must take at the moment. Toronto Sun (06/06/00) P. 26; Botchford, Jason
Circle Expands in LA, Dallas, NJ and Madrid, Spain
Freight handler Circle International announced it is opening several large new storage and distribution facilities in Los Angeles, Dallas and Edison, N. J. in the United States, plus another in Madrid, Spain, at a total cost of nearly $9 million.The newest LA facility has 34 loading doors, 30 foot-high ceilings and 7,500 pallet positions for product storage in 163,000 square feet located five miles from the Long Beach/Los Angeles seaport and 14 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. In Dallas, Circle added a new 112,000-sq.-ft. facility, with 18 dock doors. In Edison, Circle expanded from 75,000 to 122,000 sq. ft., and now has 24 loading bays.The Madrid location is Circle's first dedicated facility in Spain. Transport Topics Staff
Overnite Transportation Unit Expands Into Texas
Overnite Transportation's special services division has growth – the truckload-based division has established a new dedicated operation in McGregor, Texas, to cover Texas, the central states, and the West Coast. Earlier this year, the carrier opened a dedicated flatbed operation in Fulton, Miss. Traffic World (06/05/00) Vol. 262, No. 10; P. 23American Freightways Commits to Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Transport Minister Announces Funding for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) In Canada
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