New Mexico Mulls Closing Some Rest Areas
New Mexico is considering closng 13 of its 32 highway rest areas because of a budget shortfall.
August 10, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Letters: Risk Control, Success in Logistics, Hours of Service
Fortunately, some companies are slowly waking to the fact that untreated sleep apnea presents higher risks for their organization, and they are creating proactive programs to address the issue.
August 9, 2010Bill Would Let Ports Set Rules on Environmental Standards
New legislation aimed at giving ports more authority to set environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employees-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.
August 9, 2010Opinion: Don’t Lose Sleep Over CSA
I have been following with interest the published articles covering the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new CSA program. The articles include a front-page story in the June 28 edition of this newspaper headlined “CSA Training Could Affect O-Os, Some Industry Officials Worry.”
August 4, 2010CVSA Names Steve Keppler Executive Director
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance on Tuesday named Steve Keppler its executive director.
August 3, 2010SoCal Port Plan Awaits Judge’s Decision
The introduction of a new bill aimed at giving ports more authority to enact environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employee-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.
August 3, 2010N.J.-Pa. Bridge Upgrade Plan May Include Tolls
One of the last toll-free bridges across the Delaware River would charge truck tolls of $4 an axle under a plan to seek private investors to rebuild and operate the Interstate 95 Bridge that connects Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
August 3, 2010Bill Would Allow Local Oversight of Emissions Regulations at Ports
A New York Congressman introduced a bill that would allow the Port of Los Angeles to implement its employee-only clean trucks plan supported by the Teamsters union.
August 2, 2010Truckers Continue to Be Fined at I-95 Bridge Crossing in R.I.
Truckers are continuing to get slapped with fines of up to $3,000 for crossing a bridge on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island that has been off-limits to big rigs for more than two years, the Providence Journal reported.
August 2, 2010Letters: Broker Authority, Cap-and-Trade Bill
David Dwinell is right and, respectfully, Jeffrey Tucker is wrong: There no longer is such a thing as a contract carrier, so the FAQs [frequently asked questions] Tucker relies upon have been overtaken by events.
August 2, 2010