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Drivers•by Staff•September 8, 1999

Roadway Receives Performance Award

Roadway Express, Akron, OH, has been named 1999 Carrier of the Year by Ryder Integrated Logistics. The award is based on meeting the delivery window requirements and the number of shipments delivered on time. Roadway was

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Safety Bill Will Move Quickly in House

Truck safety legislation will be the top item on the House Transportation Committee's list when Congress returns to work Wednesday after its August recess. The package of reforms would fulfill trucking's long-time dream of a separate motor carrier administration in the Department of Transportation

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Equipment•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Ontario's Flying-Wheel Law Struck Down

A judge has declared a strict Ontario law on truck wheel separations unconstitutional

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 1999

FHWA Cracks Down On Rail Crossing Violators

Starting October 4, truck or bus drivers convicted of violating railroad/highway grade crossing laws will temporarily lose their commercial licenses

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Overnite, Teamsters Continue Battle

While Overnite workers at the company's small Laredo, TX, operation voted for Teamster representation last week, for the second time in as many years, employees of Overnite's Memphis, TN, hub are attempting to remove the Teamsters as their bargaining representative

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Oregon Governor Signs Trucking Bills

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed two bills of significance to the trucking industry and vetoed a bill that would have raised speed limits in the state

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 5, 1999

18 Wheels Of Hope Festival This Week

The 18 Wheels of Hope food drive will celebrate its success during a festival Wednesday evening at the Texas Stadium in Dallas

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Equipment•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Quebec Trucking Industry Needs Drivers

U.S. trucking companies aren't the only ones experiencing a driver shortage. The trucking industry in the Canadian province of Quebec last week issued an appeal for 2,400 new truck drivers

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 5, 1999

NTSB To Hold Public Hearing On Truck-Train Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing next week on the fatal truck-train accident that happened in March in Bourbonnais, IL

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 1999

Chicago Closing Ramps For Three Weeks

Exit ramps from the inbound Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to both directions of the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) in Chicago will close to traffic Wednesday, Sept. 8, and will be closed for three weeks

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