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Drivers•by Staff•June 15, 2008

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces Funding for Twin Cities

The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving the Twin Cities region of Minnesota $133.3 million in federal funds to help cut congestion along the I-35W corridor.

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Drivers•by Staff•June 13, 2008

Floods Close Highways in Midwest

Watch out for possible road closures in flood-hit Iowa and Wisconsin and possibly other upper Midwestern states

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 13, 2008

Major Carhauler Shuts Doors as Teamsters Continue Master Carhaul Negotiations

The Teamsters Union says it is "very close" to reaching a tentative carhaul agreement this week. Meanwhile, the country's second largest auto hauler has closed its doors

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Drivers•by Staff•June 13, 2008

Trans-Texas Corridor Plans Scaled Back

Opponents of the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor appear to have won a victory. The Texas Department of Transportation announced it would limit the project to improving existing highways to create the new Interstate 69 rather than the original 1,200-foot-wide project

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 13, 2008

Daimler Trucks North America Expands Engine Offerings

In apparent response to Caterpillar's announcement Thursday that it would not make a 2010-compliant engine, Daimler Trucks North America sent out a news release Friday outlining its own engine plans

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 12, 2008

DOT's Freight Transportation Index Unchanged in April

The Freight Transportation Services Index was unchanged in April from its March level following the largest monthly decline since August 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2008

FMCSA Extends Comment Period for CDL Permit Regulation

In response to several requests, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended the comment period for the proposed rulemaking on commercial driver's license learner's permit standards until July 9

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 12, 2008

FMCSA Awards $1 Million to Nine Driver Training Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded a total of $1 million in grants to nine technical and community colleges to enhance classroom safety curriculums and behind-the-wheel training courses for students enrolled in commercial driver's license training programs

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 12, 2008

Ol' Blue USA Announces Upcoming Events

Ol' Blue, USA (United Safety Alliance), of Van Nuys, Calif., announced upcoming developments in its continuing effort to promote highway safety education and improve relations between the motoring public, law enforcement and commercial drivers

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2008

EIA Hikes Diesel, Oil Price Predictions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is having a hard time predicting where fuel and oil prices will go, as its Short-Term Energy Outlook released this week predicted prices far higher than the same report just two months ago

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