Tag Archives: New York

GPS mandate would unfairly punish law-abiding truckers

Posted on October 16, 2009 by admin

New York should instead review safety of bridges and training (Grain Valley, Mo., Oct. 15, 2009) – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) believes the enhanced GPS mandate for truckers proposed in New York unfairly punishes a greater majority of … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged Association, commercial trucks, Director Mike Joyce, Drivers, Gov. David A, GPS, Grain Valley, grain valley mo, Independent Drivers Association, Joyce, Kansas City, legislative affairs director, Lou Esposito, Mo., New York, safety, truck, york gov | 1 Comment

TRUCKS: 45 days to comment

Posted on August 18, 2009 by admin

The Skaneateles Village Board of Trustees is asking residents to be proactive — write to the state governor. On Aug. 6, Gov. David Paterson announced the release of new trucking regulations for New York state, which would restrict large trucks … Continue reading →

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Clay woman sues Clinton’s Ditch, a Pepsi bottler, alleges sexual discrimination

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin

A Clay woman who drives trucks alleges in a lawsuit that male co-workers yelled vulgar taunts, pushed and groped her when she worked at the Clinton’s Ditch Co-operative Co. Inc. Marlene Williamson filed a lawsuit last week in federal court … Continue reading →

Posted in Women in trucking | Tagged Cicero, Clay, Clinton, company, company lawyer, driver, harassment, human rights investigation, lawsuit, Marlene Williamson, New York, Northern District, Pardee Road, pepsi products, sexual harassment policies, Thomas Budd, truck, Victor, Williamson | Leave a comment

Laid-off cubicle dwellers look to the open road

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin

NEW YORK – Just over a year ago, Patrick Greene was working for one of the nation’s oldest investment banks. Now he’s driving a truck. Greene was a purchasing manager who arranged travel for Bear Stearns executives. He was laid … Continue reading →

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Updates from the Rivenburg family (Jason’s Law)

Posted on July 4, 2009 by admin

On June 27th we traveled to Lake George, New York to take part in the Convoy for the Kids. Many people stopped by and signed our petition. As in New Jersey, some of the people were not aware of what … Continue reading →

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Trucker YRC pledges real estate to pension fund

Posted on June 18, 2009 by admin

NEW YORK — Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. on Thursday said it will pledge as collateral some real estate to a multi-employer pension plan in lieu of a planned $83 million second-quarter payment, as part of an ongoing effort to … Continue reading →

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2,500-mile rail line from New Jersey to New Orleans to take as many as 1 million trucks off interstates

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

Norfolk Southern is scouting sites in the Birmingham area to build a terminal as part of a rail corridor stretching from the Northeast to New Orleans. The project could mean thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars in investment … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged Alabama, area, Birmingham, corridor, Crescent, distribution hub, Ed Rendell, Gulf Coast, intermodal terminals, metropolitan development, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Pennsylvania, rail, Rudy Husband, Southern, Ted vonCannon, thousands of new jobs, train cars, Virginia | Leave a comment

Mark Batty Publisher’s “Truckers” Reveals the Diesel-Fueled Lives of America’s True Road Warriors

Posted on June 15, 2009 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Adri Cowan Public Relations Manager +1 347.830.6271 [email protected] Mark Batty Publisher’s “Truckers” Reveals the Diesel-Fueled Lives of America’s True Road Warriors Photography, Essays and Interviews Pay Homage to Our Dedicated Transporters New York, … Continue reading →

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ATA and Safety Officials to Hold Press Conference on New Highway Safety Agenda

Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin

Safety experts from outside the trucking industry will comment on the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) expanded highway safety agenda at a press conference on Tuesday, June 9, on Capitol Hill at 10 a.m. ATA’s press conference will announce the trucking … Continue reading →

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U.S.-Canada border closed by Akwesasne protest of guns at crossing

Posted on June 1, 2009 by admin

CORNWALL – The Seaway International Bridge was shut down before midnight on Monday when the Canada Border Services Agency left their posts on Cornwall Island to avoid a violent confrontation with the Mohawks of Akwesasne over a contentious arming issue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged Brendan White, Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Island, federal government, New York, Peter Van Loan, Three Nations Crossing, Tim Thompson, United States | Leave a comment