Cummins Releases CARB-Compliant APU
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. Wednesday unveiled two new auxiliary power unit systems that are compliant with new California Air Resources Board idle-reduction regulations.
March 26, 2008FMCSA May Soon Set Sleep Apnea Standards, Paper Says
An effort to curb drowsiness among truck drivers could gain ground next month when a review panel acts on medical findings regarding sleep apnea, USA Today reported Wednesday.
March 26, 2008Peters Touts Cross-Border Program’s Benefits to Agricultural Exporters
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said the government’s cross-border trucking program with Mexico was essential for helping U.S. agricultural exports.
March 26, 2008Truckers’ Seat Belt Usage Hits Record 65%, DOT Says
The number of professional truck drivers using safety belts jumped dramatically last year to a record 65%, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
March 25, 2008New FHWA Head Says He’s Open to Changes in ’09 Highway Bill’s Size-and-Weight Limits
WASHINGTON — The new head of the Federal Highway Administration said he was open to considering changes to truck size-and-weight limits and other truck productivity issues as part of the Transportation Department’s proposals for the 2009 reauthorization of federal transportation legislation.
March 24, 2008N.Y. Gov. Backs Congestion-Fee Plan
Newly seated New York Gov. David Paterson (D) backs a New York City plan to charge motorists fees in parts of Manhattan during peak business hours, the Associated Press reported.
March 24, 2008Ontario Eyeing Mandatory 65-Mph Speed Limiters
The government of Ontario has resurrected a plan to make speed limiters mandating maximum mandatory truck speeds at about 65 miles per hour in the province, according to the Ontario trucking Association, which backs the plan.
March 24, 2008Opinion: Carbon Tax Limits Trucking’s Green Choices
The trucking industry is part of a grand environmental experiment being conducted in British Columbia — the first North American jurisdiction to introduce a carbon tax on all fossil fuels, including diesel, at the retail level.
March 24, 2008ATA, Coalition Want California to Ban Temperature Controls at Gas Pumps
American Trucking Associations and the Partnership for Uniform Marketing Practices recently requested that California prohibit the use of automatic temperature compensation equipment in retail fuel sales.
March 24, 2008Truckers Gain Hazmat Business as Railroads Spurn Toxic Gases
An effort by rail carriers to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals they haul is creating new business for some trucking companies.
March 24, 2008