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Heavier Trucks * USA - Coalition for Transportation Productivity Push for
Washington,DC,USA -Bloomberg, by Angela Greiling Keane and Jonathan D. Salant -July 9, 2009: -- International Paper Co. and Kraft Foods Inc., seeking to deliver more goods in fewer trips, are leading a push to allow heavier trucks on U.S. highways over the objections of road-safety groups... The companies, part of a coalition of more than 100 shippers and trade associations, for the first time are joining the trucking industry in lobbying Congress for the vehicles. The truckers failed in previous efforts amid opposition from their railroad competitors, Teamsters union drivers and critics who say giant trucks are dangerous... Heavier rigs would cut highway congestion, fuel use and tailpipe emissions, said Beth Dozier, a spokeswoman for the Washington-based Coalition for Transportation Productivity. The change would save at least $50 million a year in delivery costs for Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper alone, she said...Labels: heavier super trucks debate
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