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Members of the government-and-industry group working toward a national idling standard for diesel truck engines said they have been working on a plan since May, but they have not identified what the standard should be. embers of the group had told Transport Topics they wanted to have a plan completed by February.

Although motor carriers are forced to buy heavy-duty trucks with more expensive and less fuel-efficient — but cleaner-burning — diesel engines, local and state government officials are increasingly targeting trucking operations as part of an effort to meet federal air quality standards.

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American Trucking Associations sharply criticized a proposal to impose tolls on Virginia’s section of Interstate 81, in written testimony submitted to the state’s Senate Transportation Committee.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ast fall we put together our security awareness plan as directed in the new federal regulations and trained the appropriate people to recognize risks and act on security breaches.

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Increased transportation needs from growing populations and greater freight transportation have led states to explore supplementing federal money with other methods of transportation funding, industry experts said.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. t’s no secret that trucking is having trouble attracting good drivers. During the third quarter of 2004, the industry experienced a 121% driver turnover rate, according to American Trucking Associations statistics.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that the agency and four trucking partners were building the world’s first full hydraulic hybrid urban delivery vehicle.

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General said U.S. railroads should face stepped up scrutiny on safety, after concluding current procedures are inadequate, Bloomberg reported Thursday.