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Drivers•by Staff•August 28, 2000

DOT Holding Fatigue Conference

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Mortimer L. Downey will deliver the keynote speech today at a U.S. Department of Transportation conference on operator fatigue management

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Drivers•by Staff•August 28, 2000

Teamsters Strike Scuttles Overnite IPO

Union Pacific has put on hold plans to spin off its less-than-truckload subsidiary Overnite Transportation, reports Traffic World. Behind the decision are the Teamsters union's 10-month-old unfair labor practices strike against the company and poor market conditions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 28, 2000

DaimlerChrysler Extends Tender Offer for Detroit Diesel

DaimlerChrysler has extended its $23 per share tender offer for all outstanding shares of diesel engine maker Detroit Diesel

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Drivers•by Staff•August 28, 2000

Iowa Traffic on the Rise

If your route takes you through Iowa, take note. State officials recently reported that traffic along Iowa's roads and highways has increased dramatically during the past 20 years

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Drivers•by Staff•August 28, 2000

Mississippi Highway Construction Project in Trouble

Transportation commissioners in Mississippi say highway construction could come to a halt until April 2001 if funding issues are not addressed during the special session scheduled for Monday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 28, 2000

Future Isn't Bright for Atlanta Travel Plaza

Plans for a $25 million travel complex in Atlanta were thrown into turmoil last week when a county commission unanimously rejected rezoning requests for the planned building site because of anti-truck sentiment

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Equipment•by Staff•August 28, 2000

Public Invited to NAFTA Meeting

Representatives of non-government entities have been invited to participate in the annual joint meeting of the North American Free Trade Agreement's Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee and the Transportation Consulting Group

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 27, 2000

ArvinMeritor Opens New Exhaust System HQ, Tech Center

ArvinMeritor Inc. Friday officially opened a state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot Exhaust Systems Headquarters and Engineering Facility in its Columbus Technology Center in Columbus, Ind

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Drivers•by Staff•August 26, 2000

FMCSA Posts New Safety Fitness Rule

It's official: Starting Nov. 20, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will put truckers out of service if they don’t improve an unsatisfactory safety rating. Under the "Unsat = Unfit" rule, as it is called, truckers will have 60 days to fix an unsatisfactory rating or be declared unfit and placed out of service. The rule also says that the federal government, the country's biggest shipper, may not use "unfit" truckers

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Equipment•by Staff•August 25, 2000

'Dump the Pumps' Campaign Continues Across U.K.

A campaign to boycott petrol stations is continuing across the UK, and organizers hope the movement will help drive down fuel prices

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