President Obama has proposed a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” to bolster roads, bridges, rail lines and other innovative transportation projects, news services reported.
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Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected
Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.
September 7, 2010Feds Propose New Fuel-Economy Labels
Federal regulators for the first time in more than 30 years are proposing a redesign of the fuel economy label that consumers see on the window of new passenger vehicles and light trucks.
September 7, 2010Staying Afloat
Anyone who relies too much on the stock market for advice on where the economy is headed these days is bound to get seasick.
September 6, 2010TTNews To Close Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 3, 2010ATA Asks Appeals Court to Reject Request to Put Hold on HOS Paperwork Lawsuit
American Trucking Associations asked a federal appeals court to reject the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s request to put on hold a lawsuit that would require the agency to publish rules stating what evidence fleets must retain to verify their drivers’ logbooks.
September 6, 2010Officials Say FMCSA May Seek Broader Mandate for EOBRs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing an even more expansive mandate for electronic onboard recorders than it indicated earlier this year, sources told Transport Topics.
September 6, 2010Groups Criticize New Rule on Special Hazmat Permits
Several trade groups told federal regulators that requiring more detailed information on applications for special permits to haul hazardous materials will not increase hazmat safety and will increase the paperwork burden on applicants.
September 6, 2010Truck Dealers Seek Incentives to Spur Sales During Meeting With Obama Administration
Several trucking industry officials met with the Obama administration Sept. 1 to push for incentives for fleets to buy new equipment, arguing that sales are lagging because of high truck prices caused by federal emissions rules.
September 6, 2010Port of Los Angeles to Delay Driver Ban
The Port of Los Angeles said it would delay enforcement of a ban on independent drayage operators despite a federal judge’s ruling upholding the legality of that ban as part of the port’s controversial clean-trucks plan.
September 6, 2010