November 14, 2008
- Wyoming Speed Limit Drop to 65 On Part of I-80
Beginning on October 15 and ending on April 15, a 65 miles-per-hour speed limit will be imposed on a stretch of Interstate 80 in Wyoming. The purpose of the wintertime measure, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation officials…
November 10, 2008
- Alternate to Cross Border Trucking
Jeffrey Stineman, the executive director of the National Truckers Association, is calling for help in enlisting thousands of US truckers to support a Free Commercial Trade Zone (FCTX) within the borders of the United States…
September 29, 2008
- Transportation Department out of Road Funds
According to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, by the end of September, the highway trust fund should run out of funds. This, in turn, will delay payments normally made to states for construction and transportation projects. This fund is a federally backed… Read more
August 12, 2008
- Truckers Frustrated with FMCSA and Bush
Seeing its chance and capitalizing on the timing, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Washington DC, opportunely decided to announce it was extending the unpopular cross-border trucking pilot program for another two years. Most fortuitously for the Administration, Congress was out of town for its summer recess. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)… Read more
