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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission voted Tuesday to raise tolls for commercial vehicles and passenger cars starting Aug. 1, news services reported.

The General Accounting Office has pretty well completed its eagerly awaited report on the economic and environmental impacts of the major change in diesel emissions standards that has roiled the trucking industry for several years.

WASHINGTON — As U.S. highways become more congested and vehicles get more fuel efficient, tolls rather than fuel taxes will become the dominant method for funding transportation improvements and maintenance, finance experts said at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting here last week.

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department plans to require hazardous materials haulers to provide communications systems for drivers to ensure the safety of their loads, an official of the Research and Special Programs Administration told a transportation forum here last week.

A recent survey by the Virginia Trucking Association of its members and their customers showed that trucking companies would try to avoid Interstate 81 if tolls were imposed on the highway.

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Pointing to the rapid rise in value of its currency, the Bank of Canada cut its key overnight interest rate to 2.5% on Tuesday, news reports said.

This year, suppliers of mobile communications services for trucking will offer an array of new services as established companies delve into new markets and new technology makes it possible to transmit more data at less cost than ever before.