ARLINGTON, Va. — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency would propose a rule in 2006 to electronically link a truck driver’s medical certificate to the state-issued commercial driver license.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>A New York state trucking official said a decision by the Metropolitan Transit Authority to restrict traffic on two of New York City’s busiest bridges would increase truckers’ travel times and push the cost of goods higher.