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Opinion: Time to Get Serious About Smoke
The time has come for the trucking industry to get serious about smoke from diesel engines, and I want your help.
February 2, 1999
Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Engine Makers Wrestle With Effects of EPA Settlement
As the major engine manufacturers roll out their 1999 models, the only thing clear is that the equipment issues related to the companies’ settlements with the Environmental Protection Agency paint a muddy picture.
February 2, 1999Waiting for OMC's New Boss
Trucking leaders swapped scarce information last week about their new chief regulator, Julie Cirillo (pictured). On Jan. 21, Cirillo was appointed associate administrator for motor carriers at the Federal Highway Administration. Since then, the department has released little information about her views.
February 1, 1999Arkansas Plans Bond for Roads
The Arkansas Legislature last week began considering a proposed $575 million bond for an Interstate repair program that would be partially financed by a three-cents-per-gallon increase in the state diesel fuel tax.
February 1, 1999Volvo Reaches Labor Agreement, Says Plant Expansion on Track
Volvo announced the ratification of a six-year contract with the United Auto Workers Union for production and maintenance workers at its New River alley Truck Assembly Plant in Dublin, Va.
February 1, 1999Judge, Hill Review EPA Decrees
No decisions are expected anytime soon from a federal judge who is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s settlements with engine manufacturers on emissions testing.
February 1, 1999Poll: Fuel Buyers Prefer Truck Stops
A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach.
February 1, 1999DOT Settles on Transponder Standard
A national standard for transponders moved closer to reality last week when the Department of Transportation announced it would promote a “sandwich protocol” for guiding the design of the technology.
February 1, 1999DOT Plans Broad Safety Forum
The Department of Transportation last week announced plans for a National Transportation Safety Conference.
February 1, 1999Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Trucking Trade Secrets Decision
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld an injunction against a trucking company that was accused by J.B. Hunt Transport Services of raiding its workers and their knowledge of Hunt's business.
February 1, 1999