Cost of World Trade Center transit hub grows
Planners of the new World Trade Center say they need another $180 million to finish a major transit hub at the site.
Alta. truckers can put in more hours than peers
The trucking industry in Alberta might be burning the midnight oil, but the province says our roads and highways are plenty safe.
N.L. crash families question certification
A Sikorsky S-92a like this one crashed into the ocean southeast of St. John’s on March 12, 2009.
Groups split on cell phone proposal
Cell-phone proposal comments are due by March 21. The American Trucking Associations supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed prohibition on the use of handheld mobile phones by commercial drivers, though it urged the agency …
Maine governor wants to abolish Turnpike Authority
Paul LePage, the outspoken governor of Maine, told a recent town hall gathering that he would like to abolish the Maine Turnpike Authority and roll the authority’s duties into the state DOT.
Search on for Nebraska road funds
A plan to address the state’s highway funding shortfall is on the move at the Nebraska Unicameral. Other options to raise revenue rely on the motor vehicle tax and a fuel tax hike.
Plans to fund West Virginia U.S. 35 offered
In West Virginia, acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has introduced a bill to pay for construction of the final portion of U.S. Route 35. Truckers and other drivers would pay to access the new route.
CARB hosts meetings, posts online calculator to explain truck rules
The California Air Resources Board has posted an online calculator to help truck owners determine their compliance options for the state’s on road truck and bus regulation.
FMCSA extends comment period on HOS proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public comment period to March 4 on its hours-of-service proposal. The agency is analyzing responses to its HOS regulatory proposal published on Dec. 29, 2010.
B.C. firm introduces 20 CNG-fueled waste collection trucks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Waste Management has teamed up with Terasen Gas to deploy 20 new “clean air” trucks to collect commercial recycling, food waste and garbage throughout the Lower Mainland and Metro Vancouver area. [Full Story]