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CONDENSED TRUCKING NEWS
* Truck Sales Expected to Grow
USA - Layover -Nov 2005: Martin Labbe, president and chief executive officer of Martin Labbe Associates in Ormond Beach, Fla., at the September National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Economic Outlook Conference agreed that 2006 will be a year of continued growth for the commercial truck and transportation equipment industry... Predicted sales growth for Classes 1-8 in 2006, but expressed concern regarding heavy-duty truck sales in 2007...
* Arkansas Voters Reject Highway Bond Measure
Arkansas,USA -TTNews -14 Dec 2005: Ballot Item Was Opposed by State's Trucking Association
Arkansas voters on Tuesday rejected a plan to let the state Highway Commission take on $575 million in near-perpetual debt without formal input from the public, the Associated Press reported...
* TSA Security Officers to Deploy to Mass-Transit Systems
USA -TTNews -14 Dec 2005: Undercover air marshals and uniformed law enforcement officers will deploy to bus and train stations, ferries, and mass-transit stations across the country this week in a new Transportation Security Administration program aimed at preventing terrorism, the Washington Post reported Wednesday...
* Ford Reaches Accord With UAW on Health Care
Ill.,USA -TTNews -14 Dec 2005: Local United Auto Workers officials approved Ford Motor Co.'s demands for lower annual health-care costs, paving the way for a ratification vote by union-represented factory workers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday...
* Trucks carrying explosives inspected by USCG
Galveston,TX,USA -The Daily News, by Mason Lerner -Dec 14, 2005: The U.S. Coast Guard set up a roadside inspection for nine semi-trucks headed for the port of Galveston on Tuesday... Because the unspecified cargo contained some explosives, the Galveston Fire Marshal asked the Coast Guard to inspect the trucks’ containers before they crossed the Causeway onto the island...
* County adds 40 trucks to snow-fighting effort
Towson,MD,USA -Towson Times, by Bryan P. Sears -14 Dec 2005: County Executive Jim Smith said the county has increased its snow-fighting capabilities by adding 40 new trucks and buying 47,000 tons of salt, about 7,000 tons more than last year. The county has also budgeted more this year, about $5 million, for weather-related needs. Last year, $2 million was budgeted...
* Idling trucks at donut shop causing neighbours to fume
Ontario, Canada -Brampton Guardian -15 Dec 2005: Idling diesel trucks on Queen St. in front of the Acton Tim Hortons shop are causing fumes to pervade neighbouring homes, according to Acton councillor Jon Hurst... Ward 2 Councillor Joan Robson said, had received numerous complaints from residents who say trucks, from a local pit, have been tracking dirt onto the roads creating unsafe conditions...
* Councilman seeks lower truck speeds
Laramie,WY,USA -Billings Gazette -14 Dec, 2005: Dave O'Malley, the councilman of Laramie city in the US state of Wyoming, is urging lawmakers in the state to lower the speed limit for semi-trucks on state highways, reports Billings Gazette. O'Malley wants the speed limit for trucks to be lowered...
* Kenworth Offers Free Guide To Help Fleets, Drivers Increase Fuel Economy
KIRKLAND, Wash.,USA -Layover -14 Dec 2005: -- Kenworth Truck Company has produced a free guide to assist fleets and owner operators interested in finding ways to improve fuel economy... Kenworth's "Push Less Air Pull More Profit" guide emphasizes the importance of spec'ing for enhanced aerodynamics and fuel economy...
* China: Volvo Truck to find another partner
Nanfang,China -Nanfang Daily -15 December, 2005: As the Chinese truck market declines, the first heavy-duty truck project in the country is nearing collapse... Jinan Volvo Company was the first joint venture set up in China for the production of heavy-duty trucks...
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