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TRUCKS' PARKING TROUBLES WORLDWIDE
* Europe - Better and safer parking areas for trucks
Brussels,Belgium -HGV IRELAND (Dublin,Ireland) -6 May 2009: -- Policy makers and business leaders operating in transport gathered in Brussels last week to look at the best way forward to improve security, quality and availability of parking areas for heavy goods vehicles along the European road network. The conference was organised under the auspices of the European Commission... The conference explored solutions for improving truck park security, information, certification and capacity. It presented the results of EU-funded projects aimed at promoting good practice for security and quality of truck parking areas. The conference also gave an overview of existing key national initiatives in the field. Some of the key highlights included a release of a European best practice handbook, a call for interest to truck parking developers to get a European label of quality and the launch of new on-line service providing information on existing parking areas in Europe... (Picture: bloomberg)* USA - Jason’s Law: ATA pushes for quick passage of truck-parking measure
Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Brian Straight -May 7, 2009: -- The murder of a truck driver, and his family's dedication to the job he loved so much, is driving legislation through Congress to improve safe parking for truckers. Nicknamed "Jason's Law," House bill H.R. 2156 and Senate bill S. 971 aim to create a pilot program to increase truck parking facilities... The bills will allow the Secretary of Transportation along with state, regional and local governments, to direct funds to improve rest areas along the National Highway System, ATA said. According to the trucking organization, the money would allow construction of rest areas that include parking for commercial vehicles; opening existing facilities to commercial vehicles, including inspection and weigh stations; promote the availability of appropriate rest areas; and provide money for capital improvements to facilities currently closed on a seasonal basis... The bills come at a time when many states are considering closing rest stops to save money. Virginia is considering closing 25 of 41 rest areas in the state and several other states have similar proposals...* Australia - Governments agree to fix 'unacceptable' rest areas
Brisbane,Qld,Australia -Owner Driver -9 May 2009: -- Work will soon begin on 28 new and upgraded rest areas across NSW as part of a joint government agreement to spend $16 million improving roadside facilities... The federal and NSW governments will each commit $8 million to the venture, with NSW Minister for Roads Michael Daley, saying it will go a long way towards reducing fatigue-related incidents in the trucking industry... Under the agreement, the governments will fund six new rest areas along key freight routes, while another 22 will be upgraded... Labelling the current state of rest areas an “unacceptable situation”, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, says all jurisdictions are committed to working with the industry to improve rest areas...
* ATA CONVENTION: Truss could block 'mischievous' tax grabsBrisbane,Qld,Australia -Owner Driver, by Brad Gardner -9 May 2009: -- ... Opposition spokesman on transport, Warren Truss, told delegates the Coalition would build 500 rest areas over 10 years if elected... However, one delegate questioned his promise, saying the Coalition had 12 years to invest in rest areas... “You were in office for a number of years. Why didn’t we do it before, Warren?” the delegate asked...
* Ghana - Lack of parking spaces compel haulage drivers to park along roads
Tema,Ghana -The Ghana Home Page -April 30,2009: -- Haulage drivers in Tema on Wednesday said absence of parking spaces along highways had compelled them to park their trucks on shoulders or almost in the middle of roads... The drivers said when their trucks develop fault, they do their best to find appropriate place to back "but where it becomes impossible we park along the roads against our wishes."... (Photo from mijnmercedes: Ghana truck)
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