Trucking News - September 2006
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West Virginia governor staring at another call to freeze fuel tax
09/03/2006 - 2:08:22 pm - With wholesale costs for motor fuels in West Virginia above last year’s level, Gov. Joe Manchin may again be staring at a taxing situation this fall. West Virginia law ...
Wisconsin lawmakers discuss boost to road funding
09/03/2006 - 2:08:46 pm - A Wisconsin legislative panel has recommended that the state boost transportation spending by 40 percent a year to cover longtime funding shortages. No solutions to come up ...
California bill would ban tracking devices in driver’s licenses
09/03/2006 - 2:09:12 pm - A bill awaiting a vote on the floor of the California Assembly would prohibit the use of radio-frequency identification devices in driver’s licenses. The devices aren’t used ...
Colorado board looks to privatize Northwest Parkway
09/03/2006 - 2:09:41 pm - A regional highway authority in Colorado is considering a private lease for an 11-mile parkway. The Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Board of Directors met ...
Semi hit by sniper in apparent sniper case in Indiana
09/03/2006 - 2:10:06 pm - A truck driver’s rig was the latest target of whoever is shooting metal projectiles at motorists on Cline Ave. in Hammond, IN. The back window of an L&L Cartage truck ...
Keep tolls down, Ohio governor urges commission
09/03/2006 - 2:10:33 pm - The Ohio Turnpike Commission has opposition from the governor’s office on a proposal to raise tolls. Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, in a letter sent Monday, urged the commission ...
California bill to restrict drivers’ cell phone use nears passage
09/03/2006 - 2:11:30 pm - As the final hours tick down on the regular session in California, the Assembly has voted to approve a bill that would require drivers in the state to keep their hands off ...
CARB to hold meeting for vehicle emissions standards
09/03/2006 - 2:11:55 pm - On Sept. 11, the California Air Resources Board will hold a workshop in Sacramento to discuss development of the Mobile Sources Emissions Inventory for both on-road and ...
Funds sought to cure Pennsylvania transportation woes
09/03/2006 - 2:12:23 pm - A new report says hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to rebuild roads and bridges in Pennsylvania and help cash-strapped mass transit in the state. The report ...
Three Canadian provinces announce highway progress
09/03/2006 - 2:12:48 pm - A proposed highway to connect the Niagara region with the Ontario provincial capital of Toronto is on a fast track, according to Ontario Transportation Minister Donna ...
New hotline helps truckers find biodiesel stations
09/03/2006 - 2:13:19 pm - For drivers hoping to fill their tanks with biofuels, there’s a new toll-free phone number truckers can call to find the location of the nearest biodiesel station. The ...
California bill would cap emissions
09/03/2006 - 2:13:46 pm - push to make California the first state to set its own cap on greenhouse gas emissions is one vote away from heading to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office. The effort takes ...
Illinois governor says Tollway not for sale
09/03/2006 - 2:14:17 pm - Privatization of interstates has been a campaign issue in Illinois, where a challenger to Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the November election challenged him to take a stance ...
Tougher penalties sought for too-tall trucks in Virginia
09/06/2006 - 11:17:27 am - If a Virginia state lawmaker gets his way, truckers caught with over-height vehicles at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia would once again have to dig deeper into ...
Washington truckers lose overtime court battle
09/06/2006 - 11:17:51 am - In Washington state, five truckers who haul agricultural products have lost their bid to win about $53,000 in overtime pay. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that ...
Canada to arm border officers
09/06/2006 - 11:18:19 am - In a changing world, many North Americans have found it hard to believe that Canadian border guards have gone without being armed for as long as the border with the U.S. has ...
Delaware begins enforcement of year-old anti-idling regulation
09/06/2006 - 11:18:57 am - Although the regulation’s been on the books for more than a year, enforcement officers are now officially cracking down on idling trucks in Delaware. As of Friday, Sept ...
Farm Bureau opposes Trans-Texas Corridor
09/06/2006 - 11:19:29 am - The Texas Farm Bureau is concerned the Trans-Texas Corridor will eat up a significant amount of valuable farm land. The $180 billion corridor of toll roads, railways ...
Ultra-low sulfur diesel becomes the norm in California
09/06/2006 - 11:20:02 am - Ultra-low sulfur diesel, or ULSD, is officially on sale in California as of Friday, Sept. 1. The rest of the country will see ULSD at the pumps by Oct. 15 ...
National diesel average drops below $3 mark
09/06/2006 - 11:20:59 am - The national average price for a gallon of diesel finally fell below the $3 mark for the week ending Monday, Sept. 4. According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, ...
Passports nearing reality despite requests for delay
09/06/2006 - 11:21:29 am - By Jan. 8, 2007, people entering or re-entering the U.S. by boat or aircraft from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean will need passports. And if you are one of the people ...
New York Supreme Court continues court battle over Buffalo toll booths
09/06/2006 - 11:22:10 am - A battle over tolls in the Buffalo, NY, area will most likely have its day in court, following a ruling from the state’s Supreme Court. In late August, state Supreme ...
U.S. to assess border fees for Canadian truckers
09/06/2006 - 11:22:35 am - Many Canadian trucking companies are up in arms over a U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to start charging new fees on commercial shipments at the border. According ...
Quebec implements truck anti-pollution program
09/06/2006 - 11:22:56 am - Truckers in Quebec who have highly visible smoke belching out of their stacks can now face stiff fines. According to Today’s Trucking, the province’s road inspectors ...
Michigan to add 1,000 new biofuel pumps by 2008
09/06/2006 - 11:23:25 am - Armed with a quarter of a million dollar federal grant, the state of Michigan has announced it wants to have 1,000 biofuel pumps in place by 2008. That’s a tall order, ...
Bush picks Mary Peters for top DOT spot
09/06/2006 - 11:23:51 am - resident Bush today named Mary Peters as his choice for secretary of transportation. If confirmed by the Senate, Peters would succeed Norman Mineta as the nation’s top ...
California bill to allow licenses for illegal immigrants sent to governor
09/09/2006 - 11:22:21 pm - The latest attempt to allow illegal immigrants in California to obtain a license that could be used only for driving received legislative approval last week. It now heads to ...
New truck stop on I-90 coming to Ohio
09/09/2006 - 11:22:43 pm - Truckers traveling on Interstate 90 near Conneaut, OH, could have a new truck stop to stop at some time next year. According to the Conneaut Star Beacon, the city is ...
Group testing stability for new Detroit River bridge
09/09/2006 - 11:23:06 pm - The Canadian government has announced a new study to find the best place to put a new border bridge over the Detroit River to link the Motor City with Windsor, Ontario ...
Large biodiesel plants popping up in several states
09/09/2006 - 11:23:35 pm - A $70 million biodiesel plant in Iowa should take about a year to construct, according to the partnership of companies building it. East Fork Biodiesel of Algona, IA, ...
Former Illinois Gov. Ryan sentenced to prison
09/09/2006 - 11:24:03 pm - A man whose political career was ended by a series of events that began with a truck wreck years ago was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports ...
BP exec refuses to testify under oath before Congress
09/09/2006 - 11:24:29 pm - A top official with British Petroleum outraged some members of Congress Thursday when he refused to testify under oath. The Associated Press reported that Richard ...
Schneider president calls for more foreign drivers
09/09/2006 - 11:25:04 pm - The president and CEO of one of the nation’s largest trucking companies today called on Congress to allow foreigners to make up for the supposed shortage of truck drivers in ...
Willie Nelson gets new biodiesel plant up and running near Dallas
09/12/2006 - 3:59:04 pm - Country music singer Willie Nelson has partnered with Pacific Biodiesel to begin production of biodiesel this week at a new plant south of Dallas. Pacific Biodiesel ...
California bill to boost biodiesel use dies
09/12/2006 - 3:59:28 pm - A bill that would have required all renewable diesel sold in California for use in internal combustion engines to contain biodiesel has died. Sponsored by Sen. ...
Illinois governor to push biofuels
09/12/2006 - 3:59:55 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has announced a $1 billion initiative to give Illinois farmers a boost while reducing the state’s dependence on foreign oil. The first-of-its-kind ...
Macquarie conducting profit study of PA Turnpike
09/12/2006 - 4:00:28 pm - Historically, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is credited with being the first stoplight-free U.S. highway system. Recent talks of funding shortfalls and profit studies, ...
Effort to cap emissions in California heads to governor
09/12/2006 - 4:01:52 pm - A push to make California the first state to set its own cap on greenhouse gas emissions has cleared the Legislature and is headed to the governor’s office. The effort ...
Lawmakers take a poke at the BP “pig”
09/12/2006 - 4:02:57 pm - The device used for inspecting the inner workings of oil pipelines is called a “pig,” and BP hasn’t used one in its eastern line at Prudhoe Bay, AK, since 1992, according to ...
Bill to guard against price gouging dies in California
09/12/2006 - 4:03:35 pm - A bill in the California Legislature that was intended to prevent price gouging by big oil companies – not just fuel stations – has died. Attorney General Bill Lockyer ...
Diesel average continues to drop
09/12/2006 - 4:03:57 pm - The national average price for diesel continued to fall for the fourth week in a row for the week ending Monday, Sept. 11. According to the U.S. Energy Information ...
Shell Canada and Flying J to spend $220 million on travel plazas
09/12/2006 - 4:04:19 pm - Flying J continues to come out of its shell north of the 49th Parallel. The company famous for its truck stops is enhancing its partnership with Shell Canada. The ...
FMCSA extends Werner’s paperless log system
09/12/2006 - 4:04:42 pm - Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises has received federal approval to continue using its paperless log system. The Omaha, NE-based company has GPS and computer ...
Kansas trooper warns of scam
09/12/2006 - 4:05:36 pm - If your mother told you never to play cards with strangers, it was good advice, according to Kansas State Trooper Dave Heim. Heim told “Land Line Now” on XM Satellite ...
OOIDA board meets; installs recently elected alternates
09/12/2006 - 4:07:11 pm - The Board of Directors of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is meeting this week for its regular fall session, which will include the swearing in of five ...
Organizations offer new screening, treatment recommendations for sleep apnea
09/14/2006 - 9:10:12 am - Three organizations are making recommendations for changes to the screening and management of sleep apnea for commercial motor vehicle operators. The recommendations – ...
Roadwork plans scaled back in North Carolina
09/14/2006 - 9:11:04 am - North Carolina is scaling back its highway construction plans for the coming seven years due to rising road-building costs and a lack of new federal dollars, according to an ...
Mexico to destroy paper ballots
09/14/2006 - 9:11:36 am - Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon is asking the Federal Electoral Institute to hold off on destroying the paper ballots used in the controversial summer election ...
Judge orders roads to Sago Mine kept open
09/14/2006 - 9:12:09 am - A West Virginia judge has ordered the two sides in a lawsuit over truck traffic near the Sago Mine in Sago, WV, to stop bickering and keep the roads around the mine open ...
California port bill moves to governor
09/14/2006 - 9:12:45 am - The California Legislature sent a bill to the governor’s office that would raise roughly $500 million a year from shippers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. ...
FBI places priority on Big Dig investigation
09/14/2006 - 9:13:11 am - The FBI says its investigation into Boston’s $15 billion Big Dig project has become a “high priority” case that’s focusing on the project’s financing and whether officials ...
Oklahoma gets $100 million in bonds for roads
09/14/2006 - 9:13:37 am - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has been cleared to get $100 million in bonds to pay for 12 highway projects throughout the state. The state Council of Bond ...
Rail/truck hub moving forward despite objections
09/14/2006 - 9:14:17 am - Burlington Northern-Santa Fe said it expects to announce a partner who’ll help build what may become a $1 billion rail and truck hub off of Interstate 35 south of Kansas City ...
Senate to debate port bill, amendment proposed on foreign trucks
09/14/2006 - 9:16:09 am - A proposed port security bill in the U.S. Senate scheduled for debate Wednesday and Thursday of this week does not have enough provisions in it to regulate foreign trucks on U ...
West Virginia contemplates property taxes to fund road work
09/16/2006 - 9:05:04 pm - Have you ever heard of using property taxes to fund highway construction and maintenance? Neither have most people, but in West Virginia, it’s a new possibility ...
California bill to ban tracking devices in driver’s licenses dies
09/16/2006 - 9:05:36 pm - An effort in the California Legislature to prohibit the use of radio-frequency identification devices, or RFID, in driver’s licenses has died. The devices aren’t used by the ...
Colorado in search for road dollars
09/16/2006 - 9:06:01 pm - Officials in Colorado are racking their brains to figure out how to pay for billions of dollars of needed roadwork. At this time, potential revenue enhancers don’t solely ...
Arkansas lawmakers consider tax break for off-road diesel
09/16/2006 - 9:06:43 pm - A group of lawmakers in Arkansas are developing plans to offer a sales tax break on fuel costs from certain industries in the state. Over-the-road truck drivers wouldn’t ...
Texas counties weigh tolling options
09/16/2006 - 9:07:08 pm - Commissioners in Dallas County, TX, say the local economy would suffer if new roads were tolled. The commission asked staff at a meeting this week to provide funding ...
Texas Attorney General shuts down Trans-Texas Corridor scam
09/16/2006 - 9:07:34 pm - The proposed Trans-Texas Corridor highway and rail project has already prompted at least one con game, even though the multi-billion dollar project isn’t even under ...
Bill would change construction rules in Massachusetts
09/18/2006 - 3:38:58 pm - A bill introduced in the Massachusetts statehouse Thursday, Sept. 14, would change the way the state builds major public works projects like Boston’s trouble-plagued “Big Dig ...
Report: California bond spreads road money thin
09/18/2006 - 3:39:21 pm - A review of the nearly $20 billion transportation bond California voters will consider on Election Day shows that nearly half of the funds won’t go directly to relieve traffic ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy convenes Saturday in most states
09/18/2006 - 3:39:49 pm - Saturday, Sept. 16, is convoy day for thousands of truckers in the U.S. and Canada, a day when participants in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy raise money for the year-round ...
Petroleum Institute says ULSD conversion already happening
09/18/2006 - 3:40:27 pm - Many truckers are concerned about the conversion to ultra-low sulfur diesel, with questions rising about its cost, how much power it produces and how it will do come winter ...
Diesel average continues to fall
09/20/2006 - 11:38:03 am - The national average price for diesel dropped a whopping 14 cents per gallon for the week ending Monday, Sept. 18. It is the biggest one-week drop since November 2005 ...
Mississippi lawmakers to consider tolls as a new revenue source
09/20/2006 - 11:38:34 am - bid to allow construction of toll roads in Mississippi has reared its head again. The state’s House Transportation Committee had a public hearing last week on toll ...
South Carolina lawmaker calls for fuel tax hike
09/20/2006 - 11:39:03 am - If a key senator in South Carolina gets his way, truckers and other drivers in the state would have to pay a dime more per gallon in taxes at the fuel pump. State Sen. ...
Indiana governor doles out cash; polls bring backlash
09/20/2006 - 11:39:52 am - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels last week distributed $240 million in revenue from the recent lease of the Indiana Toll Road, but a poll shows the lease is unpopular among Hoosiers ...
Kansas considers fuel tax buffer zone
09/20/2006 - 11:40:38 am - A proposal to create a fuel tax buffer within 3,000 feet of the border in the state of Kansas is getting mixed reviews, according to testimony at a recent public meeting ...
Colorado rockslide kills trucker
09/20/2006 - 11:41:07 am - A trucker was killed Saturday on Interstate 70 in western Colorado when a rockslide dropped tons of boulders on her tractor-trailer near De Beck. The woman, 53-year-old ...
Ontario woman killed by trailer wheels
09/20/2006 - 11:41:32 am - In Ontario, Canada, a woman was killed last week when a set of wheels broke loose from the rear of a tractor-trailer, bounced across the median and smashed into her car ...
Drivers’ cell phone use restricted in California
09/20/2006 - 11:42:07 am - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law Friday, Sept. 15, to require California drivers to keep their hands off their phones. California becomes the fourth state to ...
Hotel operator to buy out Travel Centers of America
09/20/2006 - 11:42:52 am - The ownership of Travel Centers of America, which operates 162 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada, is being sold for nearly $2 billion. The buyer is a company called ...
Support falters for nationwide version of ride-along program
09/20/2006 - 11:44:09 am - Despite a successful trial in Washington state, the Government Accountability Office is not confident in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ability to manage a ...
Spinach scare poses trucking dilemma
09/20/2006 - 11:45:34 am - The Food and Drug Administration is now saying consumers should avoid all fresh spinach – not just spinach that’s packaged in plastic bags. The warning arrived as the ...
Trucker wins big on ‘Deal or No Deal’
09/21/2006 - 9:39:41 am - A New York trucker is almost $700,000 wealthier today, after winning the largest cash prize to date on a popular prime-time television game show. Matthew “Matty” ...
Ontario Trucking Association sees benefits to driver ‘shortage’
09/21/2006 - 9:40:06 am - There’s a new twist on the driver-shortage debate emerging in Canada. According to the Canadian trucking publication Today’s Trucking, some Canadian carriers think the ...
Illinois task force suggests more restrictions for teen drivers
09/21/2006 - 9:40:36 am - A new task force in Illinois suggests that more behind-the-wheel practice and parental involvement could help reduce teen road deaths in the state. Created by Illinois ...
Memo points to faulty construction for Big Dig
09/21/2006 - 9:40:57 am - The designer of the concrete ceiling panels in Boston’s Big Dig tunnels originally wanted to use four bolts on each anchor plate. But, the Boston Globe has obtained a ...
Idling restriction sought in Michigan; other states take action
09/21/2006 - 9:41:45 am - A bill in the Michigan Senate is intended to reduce unnecessary idling of large trucks in the state. In most instances, drivers idling their trucks while sleeping or resting ...
Truckers blame KBR for contractor deaths in Iraq
09/21/2006 - 9:42:11 am - Two truckers who drove in Iraq told a committee of U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday that the company they worked for knowingly sent a lightly armed convoy of tankers into a ...
Carriers call for speed limiters, OOIDA in opposition
09/21/2006 - 9:42:56 am - Nine major U.S. motor carriers and the special-interest group Road Safe America are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to activate speed limiters at ...
California governor authorizes American River Bridge
09/21/2006 - 9:43:44 am - A new law in California is intended to ease congestion in a suburb of the state’s capitol city. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law Friday, Sept. 15 ...
As test period ends, Arizona traffic cameras get backing of governor
09/21/2006 - 9:44:13 am - With the shutter at least temporarily closing on the city of Scottsdale’s use of cameras to monitor speeding along Loop 101, Gov. Janet Napolitano said more communities in ...
West Virginia seeks to boost dwindling road funds
09/21/2006 - 9:44:40 am - A report from the West Virginia Division of Highways shows that the state must come up with innovative ways to fund highway construction. Financial estimates indicate ...
Trucker shoots trucker in road rage incident
09/21/2006 - 9:45:45 am - A trucker is in jail in Maury County, TN, charged with attempted murder after an apparent road rage incident involving another trucker. A Nashville television station, ...
Trucker injured on Virginia’s I-395 in possible shooting
09/21/2006 - 9:46:15 am - A dump truck driver in Virginia suffered a deep cut on his right arm from flying glass when a bullet – or something like a bullet – shattered his passenger window. It ...
OOIDA board approves affiliation with Canadian owner-operator group
09/21/2006 - 9:47:37 am - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s board of directors moved recently to proceed on an affiliation with the Owner-Operators’ Business Association of Canada. ...
Alaskan Way Viaduct costs escalate in Washington State
09/24/2006 - 2:54:05 pm - The Washington State Department of Transportation has revised its cost estimates for two major construction projects. The latest cost estimates are not surprising – ...
Virginia special session to tackle transportation issues, including tolls
09/24/2006 - 2:54:36 pm - A leading state lawmaker in Virginia has filed a bill to create a regional transportation authority with the power to levy tolls to pay for roadwork and upgrades on all major ...
Revenue sources sought to pay for needed roadwork in Nevada
09/24/2006 - 2:55:19 pm - A task force in Nevada is trying to figure out how to cover an expected $3.8 billion shortfall in the state’s road funding budget. The task force, formed by the Nevada ...
Kansas group seeks to curb inattentive driving
09/24/2006 - 2:55:58 pm - Concern about inattentive driving in Kansas has led a statewide task force to look into ways to curb the problem. In Kansas and across the nation, inattentive driving ...
Pennsylvania plant gets $2.3 million for biodiesel
09/24/2006 - 2:56:23 pm - A former Pennzoil refinery in Rouseville, PA, will soon be converted into a biodiesel plant, thanks to a government grant announced this week. Enviro-Biodiesel is ...
Analysts say pre-buy underestimated
09/24/2006 - 2:56:55 pm - Truck industry analysts at the investment company Bear Stearns say the Class 8 pre-buy this year has been seriously underestimated. According to Today’s Trucking, the ...
Trust fund established for wounded good Samaritan trucker
09/24/2006 - 2:57:54 pm - A couple who operates a small trucking company in Huntington, WV, has set up a fund to help a good Samaritan trucker who was partially paralyzed by a gunshot wound. ...
Sen. Pryor talks trucking with secretary of transportation nominee
09/24/2006 - 2:58:53 pm - There was little talk about trucking-related issues in the confirmation hearing of Mary Peters – until Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor had his turn to ask a few questions ...
Group says Real ID program will cost billions
09/24/2006 - 3:01:16 pm - A report from the National Governors Association says states will have to come up with more than $11 billion to implement the new Real ID Act. The Washington Post ...
Diesel prices fall 12 cents
09/26/2006 - 12:27:38 pm - For the third week in a row, the national average price for diesel fell by more than 10 cents in a seven-day period. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported ...
Vermont scrambles to cope with funding shortfall for roads
09/26/2006 - 12:28:03 pm - In an effort to plug a hole in its transportation fund, the state of Vermont plans to use nearly $1 million in federal “toll credits” to ease its shortfall ...
Another biodiesel plant for Illinois
09/26/2006 - 12:28:41 pm - Illinois continues to push forward in its quest to increase biodiesel production. A proposed $60 million plant, which would produce 60 million gallons per year of ...
Interstate 81 the focus of efforts in Virginia
09/26/2006 - 12:29:14 pm - Thoughts of adding truck-only lanes and the tolls that would come with them along Interstate 81 in Virginia appear to have been parked. Instead, a push is expected for ...
Bus fire trial proceedings begin in Texas
09/26/2006 - 12:29:47 pm - Jury selection was scheduled to begin in McAllen, TX, Monday, Sept. 25, in the criminal trial of the president of the now-defunct Global Limo Inc. It was a Global bus ...
Colorado landowners fighting toll-road proposal
09/26/2006 - 12:30:38 pm - They call themselves “toll warriors” and they are ready to fight for their land. Three Colorado residents who live within the proposed swath of the Prairie Falcon ...
Congestion-sensing interstates unveiled in California
09/28/2006 - 10:08:22 am - In Orange County, CA, truckers and other motorists have a new way of calculating their travel time. The state’s Department of Transportation has embedded 5,500 sensors ...
Teamsters win fight to organize truckers in Arizona
09/28/2006 - 10:08:57 am - The Teamsters have won a battle to organize truck drivers who work for a Texas company. According to The Arizona Daily Star, federal regulators have ordered California ...
Arrests made in California insurance scam
09/28/2006 - 10:09:41 am - California police have made four arrests in an alleged insurance scam that involved faking car wrecks and then filing false insurance claims. According to The San Jose ...
Toll talk expected during special session in Virginia
09/28/2006 - 10:10:45 am - With a special session on transportation scheduled for this week in Virginia to resolve funding issues, some efforts likely to draw consideration are being renewed from ...
Canadian border guards return after fleeing posts
09/28/2006 - 10:11:14 am - In a move Sunday that was part reactionary and part protest, 60 border guards in Canada left their posts in British Columbia when they learned an armed murder suspect from the ...
Schwarzenegger vetoes California container fee for shippers
09/28/2006 - 10:11:47 am - A bill in California that would have raised about $500 million a year from shippers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to fight smog and improve security was vetoed ...
The ‘Governator’ OKs 10 more years of tolls on new road
09/28/2006 - 10:12:46 am - The South Bay Expressway, a privately owned highway set to open next year in San Diego, will be a toll road for a decade longer than originally planned, following the signing ...
DOT nominee advances through U.S. Senate committee
09/28/2006 - 10:13:12 am - Mary Peters, President Bush’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation won the unanimous approval of a U.S. Senate committee Monday. She is expected to be confirmed by the full ...
Backups expected at Washington border crossing
09/29/2006 - 1:47:46 pm - Truckers who use the border crossing near Blaine, WA – the third-busiest port of entry between the U.S. and Canada – could see some major delays starting Oct. 2 ...
Pennsylvania to remodel service plazas
09/29/2006 - 1:48:06 pm - Pennsylvania plans to have a private contractor do an extreme makeover on its turnpike service plazas. The Associated Press reported that the state will receive $100 ...
‘Move Over’ rule signed into law in California
09/29/2006 - 1:48:36 pm - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill into law that mandates a practice that has been followed by professional drivers for decades. The new law, ...
San Diego City Council riding the fence on toll road issue
09/29/2006 - 1:49:19 pm - The Foothills Toll Road, a proposed extension of California State Route 241 to take congestion away from Interstate 5, would bisect San Onofre State Beach at the southern tip ...
Problems found in other tunnels in Boston
09/29/2006 - 1:49:40 pm - A review of Boston’s transportation system has turned up problems at two older tunnels that go under the city’s harbor. The review was prompted by a ceiling collapse in ...
Legislation would get tough with too-tall trucks in Virginia
09/29/2006 - 1:50:11 pm - A Virginia lawmaker is taking a hard-line approach to truck drivers caught with over-height vehicles at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Delegate Glenn Oder, R-Newport ...
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09/03/2006 - 2:08:22 pm - With wholesale costs for motor fuels in West Virginia above last year’s level, Gov. Joe Manchin may again be staring at a taxing situation this fall. West Virginia law ...
Wisconsin lawmakers discuss boost to road funding
09/03/2006 - 2:08:46 pm - A Wisconsin legislative panel has recommended that the state boost transportation spending by 40 percent a year to cover longtime funding shortages. No solutions to come up ...
California bill would ban tracking devices in driver’s licenses
09/03/2006 - 2:09:12 pm - A bill awaiting a vote on the floor of the California Assembly would prohibit the use of radio-frequency identification devices in driver’s licenses. The devices aren’t used ...
Colorado board looks to privatize Northwest Parkway
09/03/2006 - 2:09:41 pm - A regional highway authority in Colorado is considering a private lease for an 11-mile parkway. The Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Board of Directors met ...
Semi hit by sniper in apparent sniper case in Indiana
09/03/2006 - 2:10:06 pm - A truck driver’s rig was the latest target of whoever is shooting metal projectiles at motorists on Cline Ave. in Hammond, IN. The back window of an L&L Cartage truck ...
Keep tolls down, Ohio governor urges commission
09/03/2006 - 2:10:33 pm - The Ohio Turnpike Commission has opposition from the governor’s office on a proposal to raise tolls. Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, in a letter sent Monday, urged the commission ...
California bill to restrict drivers’ cell phone use nears passage
09/03/2006 - 2:11:30 pm - As the final hours tick down on the regular session in California, the Assembly has voted to approve a bill that would require drivers in the state to keep their hands off ...
CARB to hold meeting for vehicle emissions standards
09/03/2006 - 2:11:55 pm - On Sept. 11, the California Air Resources Board will hold a workshop in Sacramento to discuss development of the Mobile Sources Emissions Inventory for both on-road and ...
Funds sought to cure Pennsylvania transportation woes
09/03/2006 - 2:12:23 pm - A new report says hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to rebuild roads and bridges in Pennsylvania and help cash-strapped mass transit in the state. The report ...
Three Canadian provinces announce highway progress
09/03/2006 - 2:12:48 pm - A proposed highway to connect the Niagara region with the Ontario provincial capital of Toronto is on a fast track, according to Ontario Transportation Minister Donna ...
New hotline helps truckers find biodiesel stations
09/03/2006 - 2:13:19 pm - For drivers hoping to fill their tanks with biofuels, there’s a new toll-free phone number truckers can call to find the location of the nearest biodiesel station. The ...
California bill would cap emissions
09/03/2006 - 2:13:46 pm - push to make California the first state to set its own cap on greenhouse gas emissions is one vote away from heading to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office. The effort takes ...
Illinois governor says Tollway not for sale
09/03/2006 - 2:14:17 pm - Privatization of interstates has been a campaign issue in Illinois, where a challenger to Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the November election challenged him to take a stance ...
Tougher penalties sought for too-tall trucks in Virginia
09/06/2006 - 11:17:27 am - If a Virginia state lawmaker gets his way, truckers caught with over-height vehicles at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia would once again have to dig deeper into ...
Washington truckers lose overtime court battle
09/06/2006 - 11:17:51 am - In Washington state, five truckers who haul agricultural products have lost their bid to win about $53,000 in overtime pay. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that ...
Canada to arm border officers
09/06/2006 - 11:18:19 am - In a changing world, many North Americans have found it hard to believe that Canadian border guards have gone without being armed for as long as the border with the U.S. has ...
Delaware begins enforcement of year-old anti-idling regulation
09/06/2006 - 11:18:57 am - Although the regulation’s been on the books for more than a year, enforcement officers are now officially cracking down on idling trucks in Delaware. As of Friday, Sept ...
Farm Bureau opposes Trans-Texas Corridor
09/06/2006 - 11:19:29 am - The Texas Farm Bureau is concerned the Trans-Texas Corridor will eat up a significant amount of valuable farm land. The $180 billion corridor of toll roads, railways ...
Ultra-low sulfur diesel becomes the norm in California
09/06/2006 - 11:20:02 am - Ultra-low sulfur diesel, or ULSD, is officially on sale in California as of Friday, Sept. 1. The rest of the country will see ULSD at the pumps by Oct. 15 ...
National diesel average drops below $3 mark
09/06/2006 - 11:20:59 am - The national average price for a gallon of diesel finally fell below the $3 mark for the week ending Monday, Sept. 4. According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, ...
Passports nearing reality despite requests for delay
09/06/2006 - 11:21:29 am - By Jan. 8, 2007, people entering or re-entering the U.S. by boat or aircraft from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean will need passports. And if you are one of the people ...
New York Supreme Court continues court battle over Buffalo toll booths
09/06/2006 - 11:22:10 am - A battle over tolls in the Buffalo, NY, area will most likely have its day in court, following a ruling from the state’s Supreme Court. In late August, state Supreme ...
U.S. to assess border fees for Canadian truckers
09/06/2006 - 11:22:35 am - Many Canadian trucking companies are up in arms over a U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to start charging new fees on commercial shipments at the border. According ...
Quebec implements truck anti-pollution program
09/06/2006 - 11:22:56 am - Truckers in Quebec who have highly visible smoke belching out of their stacks can now face stiff fines. According to Today’s Trucking, the province’s road inspectors ...
Michigan to add 1,000 new biofuel pumps by 2008
09/06/2006 - 11:23:25 am - Armed with a quarter of a million dollar federal grant, the state of Michigan has announced it wants to have 1,000 biofuel pumps in place by 2008. That’s a tall order, ...
Bush picks Mary Peters for top DOT spot
09/06/2006 - 11:23:51 am - resident Bush today named Mary Peters as his choice for secretary of transportation. If confirmed by the Senate, Peters would succeed Norman Mineta as the nation’s top ...
California bill to allow licenses for illegal immigrants sent to governor
09/09/2006 - 11:22:21 pm - The latest attempt to allow illegal immigrants in California to obtain a license that could be used only for driving received legislative approval last week. It now heads to ...
New truck stop on I-90 coming to Ohio
09/09/2006 - 11:22:43 pm - Truckers traveling on Interstate 90 near Conneaut, OH, could have a new truck stop to stop at some time next year. According to the Conneaut Star Beacon, the city is ...
Group testing stability for new Detroit River bridge
09/09/2006 - 11:23:06 pm - The Canadian government has announced a new study to find the best place to put a new border bridge over the Detroit River to link the Motor City with Windsor, Ontario ...
Large biodiesel plants popping up in several states
09/09/2006 - 11:23:35 pm - A $70 million biodiesel plant in Iowa should take about a year to construct, according to the partnership of companies building it. East Fork Biodiesel of Algona, IA, ...
Former Illinois Gov. Ryan sentenced to prison
09/09/2006 - 11:24:03 pm - A man whose political career was ended by a series of events that began with a truck wreck years ago was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports ...
BP exec refuses to testify under oath before Congress
09/09/2006 - 11:24:29 pm - A top official with British Petroleum outraged some members of Congress Thursday when he refused to testify under oath. The Associated Press reported that Richard ...
Schneider president calls for more foreign drivers
09/09/2006 - 11:25:04 pm - The president and CEO of one of the nation’s largest trucking companies today called on Congress to allow foreigners to make up for the supposed shortage of truck drivers in ...
Willie Nelson gets new biodiesel plant up and running near Dallas
09/12/2006 - 3:59:04 pm - Country music singer Willie Nelson has partnered with Pacific Biodiesel to begin production of biodiesel this week at a new plant south of Dallas. Pacific Biodiesel ...
California bill to boost biodiesel use dies
09/12/2006 - 3:59:28 pm - A bill that would have required all renewable diesel sold in California for use in internal combustion engines to contain biodiesel has died. Sponsored by Sen. ...
Illinois governor to push biofuels
09/12/2006 - 3:59:55 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has announced a $1 billion initiative to give Illinois farmers a boost while reducing the state’s dependence on foreign oil. The first-of-its-kind ...
Macquarie conducting profit study of PA Turnpike
09/12/2006 - 4:00:28 pm - Historically, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is credited with being the first stoplight-free U.S. highway system. Recent talks of funding shortfalls and profit studies, ...
Effort to cap emissions in California heads to governor
09/12/2006 - 4:01:52 pm - A push to make California the first state to set its own cap on greenhouse gas emissions has cleared the Legislature and is headed to the governor’s office. The effort ...
Lawmakers take a poke at the BP “pig”
09/12/2006 - 4:02:57 pm - The device used for inspecting the inner workings of oil pipelines is called a “pig,” and BP hasn’t used one in its eastern line at Prudhoe Bay, AK, since 1992, according to ...
Bill to guard against price gouging dies in California
09/12/2006 - 4:03:35 pm - A bill in the California Legislature that was intended to prevent price gouging by big oil companies – not just fuel stations – has died. Attorney General Bill Lockyer ...
Diesel average continues to drop
09/12/2006 - 4:03:57 pm - The national average price for diesel continued to fall for the fourth week in a row for the week ending Monday, Sept. 11. According to the U.S. Energy Information ...
Shell Canada and Flying J to spend $220 million on travel plazas
09/12/2006 - 4:04:19 pm - Flying J continues to come out of its shell north of the 49th Parallel. The company famous for its truck stops is enhancing its partnership with Shell Canada. The ...
FMCSA extends Werner’s paperless log system
09/12/2006 - 4:04:42 pm - Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises has received federal approval to continue using its paperless log system. The Omaha, NE-based company has GPS and computer ...
Kansas trooper warns of scam
09/12/2006 - 4:05:36 pm - If your mother told you never to play cards with strangers, it was good advice, according to Kansas State Trooper Dave Heim. Heim told “Land Line Now” on XM Satellite ...
OOIDA board meets; installs recently elected alternates
09/12/2006 - 4:07:11 pm - The Board of Directors of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is meeting this week for its regular fall session, which will include the swearing in of five ...
Organizations offer new screening, treatment recommendations for sleep apnea
09/14/2006 - 9:10:12 am - Three organizations are making recommendations for changes to the screening and management of sleep apnea for commercial motor vehicle operators. The recommendations – ...
Roadwork plans scaled back in North Carolina
09/14/2006 - 9:11:04 am - North Carolina is scaling back its highway construction plans for the coming seven years due to rising road-building costs and a lack of new federal dollars, according to an ...
Mexico to destroy paper ballots
09/14/2006 - 9:11:36 am - Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon is asking the Federal Electoral Institute to hold off on destroying the paper ballots used in the controversial summer election ...
Judge orders roads to Sago Mine kept open
09/14/2006 - 9:12:09 am - A West Virginia judge has ordered the two sides in a lawsuit over truck traffic near the Sago Mine in Sago, WV, to stop bickering and keep the roads around the mine open ...
California port bill moves to governor
09/14/2006 - 9:12:45 am - The California Legislature sent a bill to the governor’s office that would raise roughly $500 million a year from shippers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. ...
FBI places priority on Big Dig investigation
09/14/2006 - 9:13:11 am - The FBI says its investigation into Boston’s $15 billion Big Dig project has become a “high priority” case that’s focusing on the project’s financing and whether officials ...
Oklahoma gets $100 million in bonds for roads
09/14/2006 - 9:13:37 am - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has been cleared to get $100 million in bonds to pay for 12 highway projects throughout the state. The state Council of Bond ...
Rail/truck hub moving forward despite objections
09/14/2006 - 9:14:17 am - Burlington Northern-Santa Fe said it expects to announce a partner who’ll help build what may become a $1 billion rail and truck hub off of Interstate 35 south of Kansas City ...
Senate to debate port bill, amendment proposed on foreign trucks
09/14/2006 - 9:16:09 am - A proposed port security bill in the U.S. Senate scheduled for debate Wednesday and Thursday of this week does not have enough provisions in it to regulate foreign trucks on U ...
West Virginia contemplates property taxes to fund road work
09/16/2006 - 9:05:04 pm - Have you ever heard of using property taxes to fund highway construction and maintenance? Neither have most people, but in West Virginia, it’s a new possibility ...
California bill to ban tracking devices in driver’s licenses dies
09/16/2006 - 9:05:36 pm - An effort in the California Legislature to prohibit the use of radio-frequency identification devices, or RFID, in driver’s licenses has died. The devices aren’t used by the ...
Colorado in search for road dollars
09/16/2006 - 9:06:01 pm - Officials in Colorado are racking their brains to figure out how to pay for billions of dollars of needed roadwork. At this time, potential revenue enhancers don’t solely ...
Arkansas lawmakers consider tax break for off-road diesel
09/16/2006 - 9:06:43 pm - A group of lawmakers in Arkansas are developing plans to offer a sales tax break on fuel costs from certain industries in the state. Over-the-road truck drivers wouldn’t ...
Texas counties weigh tolling options
09/16/2006 - 9:07:08 pm - Commissioners in Dallas County, TX, say the local economy would suffer if new roads were tolled. The commission asked staff at a meeting this week to provide funding ...
Texas Attorney General shuts down Trans-Texas Corridor scam
09/16/2006 - 9:07:34 pm - The proposed Trans-Texas Corridor highway and rail project has already prompted at least one con game, even though the multi-billion dollar project isn’t even under ...
Bill would change construction rules in Massachusetts
09/18/2006 - 3:38:58 pm - A bill introduced in the Massachusetts statehouse Thursday, Sept. 14, would change the way the state builds major public works projects like Boston’s trouble-plagued “Big Dig ...
Report: California bond spreads road money thin
09/18/2006 - 3:39:21 pm - A review of the nearly $20 billion transportation bond California voters will consider on Election Day shows that nearly half of the funds won’t go directly to relieve traffic ...
World’s Largest Truck Convoy convenes Saturday in most states
09/18/2006 - 3:39:49 pm - Saturday, Sept. 16, is convoy day for thousands of truckers in the U.S. and Canada, a day when participants in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy raise money for the year-round ...
Petroleum Institute says ULSD conversion already happening
09/18/2006 - 3:40:27 pm - Many truckers are concerned about the conversion to ultra-low sulfur diesel, with questions rising about its cost, how much power it produces and how it will do come winter ...
Diesel average continues to fall
09/20/2006 - 11:38:03 am - The national average price for diesel dropped a whopping 14 cents per gallon for the week ending Monday, Sept. 18. It is the biggest one-week drop since November 2005 ...
Mississippi lawmakers to consider tolls as a new revenue source
09/20/2006 - 11:38:34 am - bid to allow construction of toll roads in Mississippi has reared its head again. The state’s House Transportation Committee had a public hearing last week on toll ...
South Carolina lawmaker calls for fuel tax hike
09/20/2006 - 11:39:03 am - If a key senator in South Carolina gets his way, truckers and other drivers in the state would have to pay a dime more per gallon in taxes at the fuel pump. State Sen. ...
Indiana governor doles out cash; polls bring backlash
09/20/2006 - 11:39:52 am - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels last week distributed $240 million in revenue from the recent lease of the Indiana Toll Road, but a poll shows the lease is unpopular among Hoosiers ...
Kansas considers fuel tax buffer zone
09/20/2006 - 11:40:38 am - A proposal to create a fuel tax buffer within 3,000 feet of the border in the state of Kansas is getting mixed reviews, according to testimony at a recent public meeting ...
Colorado rockslide kills trucker
09/20/2006 - 11:41:07 am - A trucker was killed Saturday on Interstate 70 in western Colorado when a rockslide dropped tons of boulders on her tractor-trailer near De Beck. The woman, 53-year-old ...
Ontario woman killed by trailer wheels
09/20/2006 - 11:41:32 am - In Ontario, Canada, a woman was killed last week when a set of wheels broke loose from the rear of a tractor-trailer, bounced across the median and smashed into her car ...
Drivers’ cell phone use restricted in California
09/20/2006 - 11:42:07 am - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law Friday, Sept. 15, to require California drivers to keep their hands off their phones. California becomes the fourth state to ...
Hotel operator to buy out Travel Centers of America
09/20/2006 - 11:42:52 am - The ownership of Travel Centers of America, which operates 162 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada, is being sold for nearly $2 billion. The buyer is a company called ...
Support falters for nationwide version of ride-along program
09/20/2006 - 11:44:09 am - Despite a successful trial in Washington state, the Government Accountability Office is not confident in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ability to manage a ...
Spinach scare poses trucking dilemma
09/20/2006 - 11:45:34 am - The Food and Drug Administration is now saying consumers should avoid all fresh spinach – not just spinach that’s packaged in plastic bags. The warning arrived as the ...
Trucker wins big on ‘Deal or No Deal’
09/21/2006 - 9:39:41 am - A New York trucker is almost $700,000 wealthier today, after winning the largest cash prize to date on a popular prime-time television game show. Matthew “Matty” ...
Ontario Trucking Association sees benefits to driver ‘shortage’
09/21/2006 - 9:40:06 am - There’s a new twist on the driver-shortage debate emerging in Canada. According to the Canadian trucking publication Today’s Trucking, some Canadian carriers think the ...
Illinois task force suggests more restrictions for teen drivers
09/21/2006 - 9:40:36 am - A new task force in Illinois suggests that more behind-the-wheel practice and parental involvement could help reduce teen road deaths in the state. Created by Illinois ...
Memo points to faulty construction for Big Dig
09/21/2006 - 9:40:57 am - The designer of the concrete ceiling panels in Boston’s Big Dig tunnels originally wanted to use four bolts on each anchor plate. But, the Boston Globe has obtained a ...
Idling restriction sought in Michigan; other states take action
09/21/2006 - 9:41:45 am - A bill in the Michigan Senate is intended to reduce unnecessary idling of large trucks in the state. In most instances, drivers idling their trucks while sleeping or resting ...
Truckers blame KBR for contractor deaths in Iraq
09/21/2006 - 9:42:11 am - Two truckers who drove in Iraq told a committee of U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday that the company they worked for knowingly sent a lightly armed convoy of tankers into a ...
Carriers call for speed limiters, OOIDA in opposition
09/21/2006 - 9:42:56 am - Nine major U.S. motor carriers and the special-interest group Road Safe America are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to activate speed limiters at ...
California governor authorizes American River Bridge
09/21/2006 - 9:43:44 am - A new law in California is intended to ease congestion in a suburb of the state’s capitol city. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law Friday, Sept. 15 ...
As test period ends, Arizona traffic cameras get backing of governor
09/21/2006 - 9:44:13 am - With the shutter at least temporarily closing on the city of Scottsdale’s use of cameras to monitor speeding along Loop 101, Gov. Janet Napolitano said more communities in ...
West Virginia seeks to boost dwindling road funds
09/21/2006 - 9:44:40 am - A report from the West Virginia Division of Highways shows that the state must come up with innovative ways to fund highway construction. Financial estimates indicate ...
Trucker shoots trucker in road rage incident
09/21/2006 - 9:45:45 am - A trucker is in jail in Maury County, TN, charged with attempted murder after an apparent road rage incident involving another trucker. A Nashville television station, ...
Trucker injured on Virginia’s I-395 in possible shooting
09/21/2006 - 9:46:15 am - A dump truck driver in Virginia suffered a deep cut on his right arm from flying glass when a bullet – or something like a bullet – shattered his passenger window. It ...
OOIDA board approves affiliation with Canadian owner-operator group
09/21/2006 - 9:47:37 am - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s board of directors moved recently to proceed on an affiliation with the Owner-Operators’ Business Association of Canada. ...
Alaskan Way Viaduct costs escalate in Washington State
09/24/2006 - 2:54:05 pm - The Washington State Department of Transportation has revised its cost estimates for two major construction projects. The latest cost estimates are not surprising – ...
Virginia special session to tackle transportation issues, including tolls
09/24/2006 - 2:54:36 pm - A leading state lawmaker in Virginia has filed a bill to create a regional transportation authority with the power to levy tolls to pay for roadwork and upgrades on all major ...
Revenue sources sought to pay for needed roadwork in Nevada
09/24/2006 - 2:55:19 pm - A task force in Nevada is trying to figure out how to cover an expected $3.8 billion shortfall in the state’s road funding budget. The task force, formed by the Nevada ...
Kansas group seeks to curb inattentive driving
09/24/2006 - 2:55:58 pm - Concern about inattentive driving in Kansas has led a statewide task force to look into ways to curb the problem. In Kansas and across the nation, inattentive driving ...
Pennsylvania plant gets $2.3 million for biodiesel
09/24/2006 - 2:56:23 pm - A former Pennzoil refinery in Rouseville, PA, will soon be converted into a biodiesel plant, thanks to a government grant announced this week. Enviro-Biodiesel is ...
Analysts say pre-buy underestimated
09/24/2006 - 2:56:55 pm - Truck industry analysts at the investment company Bear Stearns say the Class 8 pre-buy this year has been seriously underestimated. According to Today’s Trucking, the ...
Trust fund established for wounded good Samaritan trucker
09/24/2006 - 2:57:54 pm - A couple who operates a small trucking company in Huntington, WV, has set up a fund to help a good Samaritan trucker who was partially paralyzed by a gunshot wound. ...
Sen. Pryor talks trucking with secretary of transportation nominee
09/24/2006 - 2:58:53 pm - There was little talk about trucking-related issues in the confirmation hearing of Mary Peters – until Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor had his turn to ask a few questions ...
Group says Real ID program will cost billions
09/24/2006 - 3:01:16 pm - A report from the National Governors Association says states will have to come up with more than $11 billion to implement the new Real ID Act. The Washington Post ...
Diesel prices fall 12 cents
09/26/2006 - 12:27:38 pm - For the third week in a row, the national average price for diesel fell by more than 10 cents in a seven-day period. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported ...
Vermont scrambles to cope with funding shortfall for roads
09/26/2006 - 12:28:03 pm - In an effort to plug a hole in its transportation fund, the state of Vermont plans to use nearly $1 million in federal “toll credits” to ease its shortfall ...
Another biodiesel plant for Illinois
09/26/2006 - 12:28:41 pm - Illinois continues to push forward in its quest to increase biodiesel production. A proposed $60 million plant, which would produce 60 million gallons per year of ...
Interstate 81 the focus of efforts in Virginia
09/26/2006 - 12:29:14 pm - Thoughts of adding truck-only lanes and the tolls that would come with them along Interstate 81 in Virginia appear to have been parked. Instead, a push is expected for ...
Bus fire trial proceedings begin in Texas
09/26/2006 - 12:29:47 pm - Jury selection was scheduled to begin in McAllen, TX, Monday, Sept. 25, in the criminal trial of the president of the now-defunct Global Limo Inc. It was a Global bus ...
Colorado landowners fighting toll-road proposal
09/26/2006 - 12:30:38 pm - They call themselves “toll warriors” and they are ready to fight for their land. Three Colorado residents who live within the proposed swath of the Prairie Falcon ...
Congestion-sensing interstates unveiled in California
09/28/2006 - 10:08:22 am - In Orange County, CA, truckers and other motorists have a new way of calculating their travel time. The state’s Department of Transportation has embedded 5,500 sensors ...
Teamsters win fight to organize truckers in Arizona
09/28/2006 - 10:08:57 am - The Teamsters have won a battle to organize truck drivers who work for a Texas company. According to The Arizona Daily Star, federal regulators have ordered California ...
Arrests made in California insurance scam
09/28/2006 - 10:09:41 am - California police have made four arrests in an alleged insurance scam that involved faking car wrecks and then filing false insurance claims. According to The San Jose ...
Toll talk expected during special session in Virginia
09/28/2006 - 10:10:45 am - With a special session on transportation scheduled for this week in Virginia to resolve funding issues, some efforts likely to draw consideration are being renewed from ...
Canadian border guards return after fleeing posts
09/28/2006 - 10:11:14 am - In a move Sunday that was part reactionary and part protest, 60 border guards in Canada left their posts in British Columbia when they learned an armed murder suspect from the ...
Schwarzenegger vetoes California container fee for shippers
09/28/2006 - 10:11:47 am - A bill in California that would have raised about $500 million a year from shippers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to fight smog and improve security was vetoed ...
The ‘Governator’ OKs 10 more years of tolls on new road
09/28/2006 - 10:12:46 am - The South Bay Expressway, a privately owned highway set to open next year in San Diego, will be a toll road for a decade longer than originally planned, following the signing ...
DOT nominee advances through U.S. Senate committee
09/28/2006 - 10:13:12 am - Mary Peters, President Bush’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation won the unanimous approval of a U.S. Senate committee Monday. She is expected to be confirmed by the full ...
Backups expected at Washington border crossing
09/29/2006 - 1:47:46 pm - Truckers who use the border crossing near Blaine, WA – the third-busiest port of entry between the U.S. and Canada – could see some major delays starting Oct. 2 ...
Pennsylvania to remodel service plazas
09/29/2006 - 1:48:06 pm - Pennsylvania plans to have a private contractor do an extreme makeover on its turnpike service plazas. The Associated Press reported that the state will receive $100 ...
‘Move Over’ rule signed into law in California
09/29/2006 - 1:48:36 pm - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill into law that mandates a practice that has been followed by professional drivers for decades. The new law, ...
San Diego City Council riding the fence on toll road issue
09/29/2006 - 1:49:19 pm - The Foothills Toll Road, a proposed extension of California State Route 241 to take congestion away from Interstate 5, would bisect San Onofre State Beach at the southern tip ...
Problems found in other tunnels in Boston
09/29/2006 - 1:49:40 pm - A review of Boston’s transportation system has turned up problems at two older tunnels that go under the city’s harbor. The review was prompted by a ceiling collapse in ...
Legislation would get tough with too-tall trucks in Virginia
09/29/2006 - 1:50:11 pm - A Virginia lawmaker is taking a hard-line approach to truck drivers caught with over-height vehicles at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Delegate Glenn Oder, R-Newport ...
