Sulfur in Diesel Targeted by EPA

Dramatic reduction of diesel’s sulfur content is one of the linchpins of an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to set new quality requirements for the fuel.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 20, 1999
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Sulfur in Diesel Targeted by EPA

Dramatic reduction of diesel’s sulfur content is one of the linchpins of an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to set new quality requirements for the fuel.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 19, 1999
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Bias of Road Laws Against Truckers Drives Strike Call

Organizers of a July 5 trucker strike said they have been getting between 20 and 40 inquiries a day from drivers wanting to know more about the planned job action.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 19, 1999
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NTSB: Poor Marks For Truck Regulators

The National Transportation Safety Board looked at trucking regulators’ response to its most urgent safety recommendations last week and found it seriously wanting.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 19, 1999

Bias of Road Laws Against Truckers Drives Strike Call

Organizers of a July 5 trucker strike said they have been getting between 20 and 40 inquiries a day from drivers wanting to know more about the planned job action.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 18, 1999

NTSB: Poor Marks For Regulators

The National Transportation Safety Board looked at trucking regulators' response to its most urgent safety recommendations last week and found it seriously wanting.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 18, 1999

Customs Asks for Computer Money

The Customs Service needs $1.4 billion over the next four years to replace the antiquated and increasingly shaky computer system it has used for the last 16 years, customs chief Raymond W. Kelly told the Senate Finance Committee.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 18, 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.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 13, 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.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 12, 1999
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Plan to Reform CDL Program Making the Rounds

Government regulators are now circulating among lawmakers a draft proposal to clean up the nation’s Commercial Driver License program.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 12, 1999