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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2001

Construction on I-95 in Virginia Continues This Week

The Virginia Department of Transportation is shutting down lanes on I-95 near the Springfield Interchange this week as an extensive reconstruction project continues on what has become known as the "Mixing Bowl.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2001

Tax Hike for Roads Pushed in Missouri

Missouri voters could be asked to approve tax increases to raise more than $650 million a year for transportation projects under legislation introduced last week

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2001

Nebraska Lawmaker Wants Lower Speed Limit for Trucks

A Nebraska lawmaker introduced a measure last week that would limit the speed limit for tractor-trailers on the state's interstate highways to 65 mph, 10 mph below the limit for passenger vehicles

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 12, 2001

British Come to Aid of @Track

In a deal that will breathe new financial life into a veteran mobile communications supplier, @Track Communications, providers of HighwayMaster systems, has signed a letter of agreement with Minorplanet Systems PLC of Leeds, England

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 12, 2001

Eaton To Restructure Truck Components Business

Citing volatility of the heavy duty truck market, Eaton Corp. said it will restructure its worldwide truck business this year

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2001

North Carolina, Virginia Join Forces to Make I-77 Safer

Transportation officials in North Carolina and Virginia are planning to spend $3.1 million this year on equipment and signs to warn motorists of severe weather on Interstate 77

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 12, 2001

Kenworth Expands Inventory Reduction Program

Kenworth and PACCAR Financial have extended their special inventory reduction finance program through May 1 and added 2001 Kenworth truck models to the offering

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2001

FMCSA Redefines "Commercial Vehicle"

A new definition of "commercial vehicle" gives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration jurisdiction over interstate for-hire property and passenger carriers based on gross vehicle weight as well as weight rating

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Drivers•by Staff•January 11, 2001

Clarke Buys U.S.Carriers

Clarke Inc. has purchased Focus Carriers LLC, Memphis, Tenn.; Kenley Trucking Inc., Atlanta, Ga.; and Creative Logistics, Ripon, Calif. It has also agreed to buy Brandywine Consolidators Inc. of Philadelphia

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2001

First the Rotary Dial, Now the Keypad?

In what could signal the next wave in hand-held digital communication, Samsung Electronics of Seoul, Korea, is introducing a cell phone without a keypad

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