Mexican, and possibly Canadian, trucks entering the United States would be required to pass and pay for safety inspections if Congress passes a bill introduced by an Illinois representative.

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush said Feb. 7 that Mexican trucks carrying international cargo will be permitted to operate throughout the U.S., reversing a long-standing Clinton administration policy against the open-border trucking provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Texas and U.S. departments of transportation have failed to provide adequate funding for sorely needed border infrastructure such as more roads to facilitate truck traffic that is growing rapidly because of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Sonja Wood, a local musician and social activist, wants to make Nova Scotia’s Highway 101, a heavily traveled trucking route, safer for commuters and truckers — and she is willing to go to any lengths to force the province into action.

t the request of the California Trucking Association and the pipeline industry, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Jan. 26 to exempt petroleum pipelines from rolling electricty blackouts that have disrupted businesses for weeks.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled results from a four-year survey on how carrier scheduling affects driver fatigue, drawing a clear line between management practices and drivers’ perceptions of fatigue.

At the request of the California Trucking Association and the pipeline industry, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Jan. 26 to exempt petroleum pipelines from rolling electricty blackouts that have disrupted businesses for weeks.