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NewsDecember 6, 2002

Federal Truck-Lockup Plan Assailed by Shippers

The federal government is planning to adopt a rule requiring the locking of all trucks on the road,

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NewsDecember 3, 2002

Coalition Asks Court to Block U.S. From Opening Roads to Mexican Truckers

Environmental, labor and trucking groups this week filed for an emergency injunction to stop the Bush administration from opening U.S. roadways to Mexican truckers,

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NewsDecember 2, 2002

Trucking Groups Battle 300% Hike In Bridge Tolls

The American Trucking Assns. Inc. (ATA), the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Assn. (PMTA), the New Jersey Motor Truck Assn. (NJMTA), and Roadway Express Inc. filed suit Monday challenging toll rate increases

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NewsDecember 2, 2002

ATA Lauds End To Mexican Truck Moratorium

William Canary, president and CEO of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), has commended President Bush for his announcement last week allowing qualified motor carriers from Mexico to obtain operating authority for cross-border truck services.

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NewsNovember 27, 2002

U.S. Implements NAFTA Provisions for Mexican Trucks

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has directed the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to act on the 130 applications received thus far from Mexico-domiciled truck and bus companies seeking to transport international cargo

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NewsNovember 25, 2002

DOT, Customs Launch Operation Safe Commerce

The U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Customs have jointly announced the launch of Operation Safe Commerce (OSC), a program to fund business initiatives designed to enhance security for container cargo

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NewsNovember 25, 2002

Strict Requirements For Operating Authority Begin Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will impose stricter minimum requirements to improve the safety performance of new motor carriers

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

DOT And Customs Launch 'Operation Safe Commerce'

Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jeffrey Shane and Deputy Customs Commissioner Douglas Browning jointly announced Wednesday the launch of Operation Safe Commerce (OSC)

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

Oklahoma Again Facing Loss of IRP Fees

The International Registration Plan board of directors has given Oklahoma until Jan. 1 to come up with a plan to reimburse other jurisdictions for revenue lost because of its prior registration rules

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NewsNovember 19, 2002

400% Toll Hike On 7 Bridges Prompts Move For Lawsuit

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission voted this week to ease the burden that a more than 400% toll hike would have put on trucks crossing the commission's seven toll bridges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

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