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Obama: “Our own Engineers Graded our Infrastructure, gave us a D”

Last night in the State of the Union speech that Obama gave this stuck in my mind, and I have been thinking about it over and over. He actually admitted that our OWN ENGINEERS graded our own infrastructure and ALMOST … Continue reading

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Keeping a Watchful Eye on the Trucking Industry

As another year has passed us by, I will continue to act as a “watchdog” for the trucking industry. Last year was an unbelievable year for nonsensical rules and regulations that were forced upon the trucking industry. I wonder what … Continue reading

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Obama Administration get your Priorities Right

When will this country’s leaders get their priorities right? This is not a game, and you are not allowed to make the rules up as we go along. I watched the so-called leader of this country address the nation last … Continue reading

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LaHood: worried about ‘Global’ Texting

Here we go again. Our US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is so infatuated with distracted driving that he is now going “global” with it. Why is our “US” Transportation Secretary even worried about distracted driving “globally?” This is just about … Continue reading

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Trains and the Potential for Terrorist Attacks

With the failed bombing attempt last week in NYC, when will an attempt happen against the transportation industries? After 9/11 tanker hauling in the US got a whole lot stricter. Some petroleum plants I went to enacted some pretty intense … Continue reading

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Rail System vs Highway Infrastructure – Transportation Forecasting

Have you ever wondered how the DOT comes up with their “transportation forecast figures?” It is through a process called “transportation forecasting,” which consist of estimating the number of vehicles or travelers that will use a specific transportation facility in … Continue reading

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No Tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania

The Department of Transportation has rejected Pennsylvania’s plan to toll interstate eighty. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is relieved by this decision. As they have protested the proposal ever since it was first introduced as it is essentially double taxation, … Continue reading

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NHTSA reports Traffic Fatalities down in 2009

Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their report on traffic fatalities for 2009. The report indicates that fatalities are still on a downward trend. This is good news obviously, but still it is too many according to … Continue reading

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FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately

Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday ordered the owner of Tierra Santa Inc, the illegal bus company … Continue reading

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NTSB to meet on “Most Wanted” Safety Improvements for Federal Agencies

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting Thursday, February 18, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. © 2010, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights reserved. Related … Continue reading

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