A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York’s business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported. (Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.)
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Passport Rule Pushed Back to 2008
The Bush administration will delay a rule that Americans must present passports when crossing the U.S. border by land or sea, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2007 Business, Safety, Government
Coalition Criticizes FMCSA Over Mexican Trucks Plan
A coalition of groups led by Public Citizen and the Teamsters union said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation was ignoring federal safety laws in implementing a pilot program that would allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States.
June 20, 2007 Business, Safety
Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling
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June 19, 2007 Business, Safety 
Larry Smith/Trans Pixs
1Q Driver Turnover Rates Rise
Larry Smith/Trans PixsDriver turnover rates rose in the first quarter at both large truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, while the rate fell modestly for smaller truckload carriers, according to new American Trucking Associations data.
June 18, 2007 Business, Safety, Government 
Bruce Andrew Peters
Analyst Lowers 2Q Outlook
Bruce Andrew PetersAn analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. lowered the second-quarter and full-year earnings estimates on 13 freight companies — including 12 trucking companies — citing continued softness in the transportation market, the Associated Press reported.
June 18, 2007 Business, Safety
ATA Reorganizes Highway Watch Program
American Truck Associations has announced a reorganization of the management of the Highway Watch program.
June 18, 2007 Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Democrats Demand Action on ‘Hot’ Fuel
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats said steps need to be taken to ensure that U.S. consumers are not getting shortchanged by “hot” fuel, but representatives of the fuel retailing industry said adjusting sales by temperature was unnecessary and would hurt small businesses.
June 18, 2007 Business, Government, Safety
iTECH: Capturing Data for Electronic Driver Logs
By Stephen Bennett, Contributing Writer
June 18, 2007