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Drivers•by Staff•July 29, 2001

Mexican Truck Fracas Continues Today in Senate

Senators return to the fray today in their slugfest over the North American Free Trade Agreement. Late last Friday advocates of tough rules-of-entry for Mexican truckers failed in a bid to cut off debate, setting the stage for a showdow

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 27, 2001

PTDI Works To Broaden Reach

The Professional Truck Driver Institute has expanded its Board of Directors in an attempt to broaden its reach beyond the truckload industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 27, 2001

Transportation Bill Dies In Washington State

A bill that would have helped pay for highway improvements with higher diesel taxes and truck registration fees has died in the Washington Legislature

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 27, 2001

St. Ignace Parade Of Lights To Honor Ruth Jones

This year's Parade of Lights at the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show in St. Ignace, Mich., will be dedicated to Ruth Jones, NAST member and Senior Editor at LandLine Magazine, who died June 8 after a long battle with cancer

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Drivers•by Staff•July 27, 2001

New SBA Leader Confirmed

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Bush's nomination of Hector V. Barreto Jr. as the 21st Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 27, 2001

Economic Growth Slows Further Through Second Quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a meager 0.7% in the April-June quarter, following a 1.3% rise in the first quarter of the year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 27, 2001

BAMnet Serves Up The Internet At 6.5 Cents a Minute

Dial-up Internet may get a lot easier for customers of a new service called BAMnet Travel. BAMnet Corp. of Hamilton, N.J., is offering quick, simple and near-universal dial-up service from most phones in the U.S. for a straight fe

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Drivers•by Staff•July 27, 2001

Swift, Transport Corp. Report Second Quarter Results

Swift Transportation, the nation’s largest publicly held truckload carrier, reported it had more business in the first six months of this year, compared to the same time a year ago, but profits were down

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 27, 2001

Las Vegas Orders Self-Steering Buses

Las Vegas will likely be the first U.S. city to deploy a first in intelligent transportation, a kind of trolley bus intended to compete with light rail. Also called a rubber-tired tram, the vehicle is much like a typical urban bus

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Drivers•by Staff•July 27, 2001

Bush Losing Ground In Battle Over Mexican Trucks

The Senate rebuffed President Bush Thursday, voting for a bill that places tough restrictions on Mexican trucks that want long-distance access to the U.S

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