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Terror Warning Leads to New Truck Restrictions in New York
In response to the government’s terror warning announced on Sunday, commercial trucks have been banned from entering New York City via the Holland Tunnel and Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, news services reported.
August 2, 2004ATA, Others Seek Meeting With EPA to Head Off Tougher Particulate Rules
American Trucking Associations has joined 11 other trade associations requesting a meeting with Environmental Protection Agency officials to try to head off possible tightening of air quality standards for fine particulate matter in the agency’s planned review of a 1997 regulation.
August 2, 2004Maddocks Says DDS Deal on Track to Close in Sept.
Bob Maddocks, president of Software vendor Maddocks Systems, told Transport Topics he expected his company’s acquisition by Digital Dispatch Systems to go through as planned by Sept. 17.
August 2, 2004News Briefs - Aug. 2
Construction Spending Declines From Record in June • Tropical Storm Expected to Hit N.C. on Tuesday • Iraq's Oil Exports Drop in July • ATA Says Truck Tonnage Jumps 11% • And more...
August 2, 2004Technology Briefs - July 27 - Aug. 2
NFI to Equip Fleet With Qualcomm's Tracking Product • Cadec Releases Program for Tracking Opening of Trailer Doors
August 2, 2004Economy Grows at 3% Pace in 2Q; Consumer Spending Slows
The economy grew at a 3% annual rate in the second quarter of 2004, slower than the prior three months as high energy prices led to the weakest rate of consumer spending in three years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
July 30, 2004L.A. Port Complex to Add 3,000 Workers
Following weeks of negotiations, shipping companies and union leaders agreed Thursday to add 3,000 dockworkers to the Los Angeles port complex, the Associated Press reported.
July 30, 2004State Association Executives Debate Size, Weight Increases
SAN DIEGO — State trucking association executives, national officers and business officials debated truck size and weight issues at last week’s meeting here of the Trucking Association Executives Council.
July 30, 2004Letter to the Editor: HOS Court Decision
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ow could anyone be surprised by the court’s decision that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must vacate and then review the current hours-of-service rules for drivers?
July 30, 2004S&P Sees Stable Credit Quality for Most Transport Sectors
The credit quality of most transportation sectors, including trucking, remained stable in recent months, but some faced significant challenges because of high fuel prices and low-cost competition, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said.
July 30, 2004