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British Government Seeks To Avert Trucker Protest
The British government announced a raft of tax cuts and measures designed to appease truckers who brought the nation to a standstill in September with protest blockades.
November 15, 2000Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
ArvinMeritor to Cut Another 1,500 Jobs
The ripples from the impact of plummeting sales of new trucks spread wider last week as ArvinMeritor Inc., a major manufacturer of axles for heavy vehicles, announced plans to cut another 1,500 jobs, or about 4% of its workforce, from its payroll.
November 15, 2000Load-Matcher NTE Cuts Workforce
Online load-matching firm NTE laid off 18% of its workforce because company projections at the beginning of the year that it would go public have not materialized.
November 15, 2000Teamsters May Review Election Role
Workplace shootings, driver hours of service, ergonomic regulations and sexual harassment are among the issues on the agenda as trucking’s top labor specialists gather this week for the 14th annual conference of the North American Trucking Industrial Relations Association Nov. 12-15 in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.
November 15, 2000Fleets Lash Out at Fees, Practices of Some Towing Companies
A number of trucking companies are fighting back against what they say is the practice by some towing operators of charging excessively high fees and holding freight “hostage” until the bill is paid.
November 15, 2000Emery Worldwide, Postal Service Accelerate Priority Mail Divorce
Emery Worldwide Airlines and the U.S. Postal Service will terminate their Priority Mail contract Jan. 7, ending 13 months early what has been a tempestuous business relationship since its start in spring 1997.
November 15, 2000Pennsylvania Turnpike E-Z Pass is Not for Commercial Trucks ... Yet
When the E-Z Pass automated toll collection system is implemented on parts of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, it will be accessible by passenger cars only — for now.
November 15, 2000Intrenet Inc. Trading on Hold During Check of Financial Expenses
Transportation holding company Intrenet Inc. continues to investigate its finances so that it can resume trading on Nasdaq’s small cap listings.
November 15, 2000Editorial: Democracy at Work
The calm that pervaded America after what was probably the closest presidential election in the nation’s history is a strong affirmation of our democratic institutions.
November 15, 2000Opinion: Let Truckers Run the Intermodal Service
For decades, railroads have been trying to build their intermodal business at the expense of trucking. For decades, it hasn’t worked.
November 15, 2000