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Trucking Sues New Jersey Over Route Restrictions

Trucking and the state of New Jersey are heading to federal court to do battle over the ban that prohibits many out-of-state trucks from running on most of the state’s secondary road system.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000
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Industry Looks to Puerto Rico As a Source of New Truck Drivers

Bring together an American trucking industry in desperate need of qualified drivers and a U.S. territory searching for ways to create jobs for its residents, and it just may be a match made in heaven.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000
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OSHA Extends Ergonomics Comment Deadline

After refusing to budge on the issue for months, the federal government has agreed to extend the deadline for comments on its controversial ergonomics standard proposal.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000
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Teamsters Poised to Launch Drayage Organizing Effort

The Teamsters union showed its cards last week, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind that it intends to organize the nation’s port owner-operators.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000
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Transponder Agreement Reached Without Oregon

Oregon last week dropped out of Norpass, a transponder-based weigh station bypass system it helped nurture, over terms of an agreement reached with rival service PrePass aimed at making the systems at least partially compatible for truckers.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000
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Lung Association Asks High Court To Review Decision On Smog Rules

The American Lung Association has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision that blocked the enforcement of new federal smog and soot regulations.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000

Lung Assn. Seeks Smog Review

The American Lung Association has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision that blocked the enforcement of new federal smog and soot regulations.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 9, 2000

Oregon Drops Out of Norpass

Oregon last week dropped out of Norpass, a transponder-based weigh station bypass system it helped nurture, over terms of an agreement reached with rival service PrePass.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 8, 2000

Puerto Rico a New Source of Drivers

Bring together an American trucking industry in desperate need of qualified drivers and a U.S. territory searching for ways to create jobs for its residents, and it just may be a match made in heaven.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 8, 2000

Teamsters to Organize Port Truckers

The Teamsters union showed its cards last week, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind that it intends to organize the nation’s port owner-operators.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 7, 2000