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LONDON — British truckers won the right to add three tons of capacity to their rigs on Feb. 1 as the central government increased the maximum weight for six-axle tractor-trailers to just over 97,000 pounds.

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled results from a four-year survey on how carrier scheduling affects driver fatigue, drawing a clear line between management practices and drivers’ perceptions of fatigue.

t the request of the California Trucking Association and the pipeline industry, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Jan. 26 to exempt petroleum pipelines from rolling electricty blackouts that have disrupted businesses for weeks.

The typical truck driver earned an average of $40,883 in salary in 2000 — up more than $5,400, or 15.3%, from three years ago — according to a study released last week by American Trucking Associations. In addition to salary, the typical driver was also eligible for three bonuses and a menu of fringe benefits.

Canadian National Railway Co. says its plan to purchase the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. at a cost of $1.2 billion should be seen by the Surface Transportation Board as a “minor transaction..

New Jersey truckers will fight a compromise toll hike approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for bridges and tunnels entering New York City from New Jersey even though the increase is not as great as originally proposed.

Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta has a list of candidates to fill the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top spot, but has not yet pinpointed anyone for the job. In the interim, Julie A. Cirillo continues to lead the agency.

Oh, my achin’ back!” Practically anybody who has a hands-on relationship with trucks has had occasion to say that.