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Vermont Lawmakers Clear the Way for 53-Foot Trailers

Vermont is a governor鈥檚 signature away from opening up much of the state to 53-foot trailers, ending an often bitter battle that pitted one community against another.

May 24, 2000
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Specter of Inflation Continues to Spook the Federal Reserve

Trucking and transportation are a good, small example of why Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is worried about the economy at large.

May 24, 2000
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Diesel Rebounds More Than a Penny

The average price of diesel fuel rose 1.3 cents a gallon last week, gaining back half of the decline posted in the previous two weeks.

May 24, 2000
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Editorial: Clearing the Air Over Cleaner Air

Trucking is proud to support the nation鈥檚 drive for cleaner air.

May 24, 2000
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Opinion: Drinking Deeply From the Public Trough

According to the Wall Street Journal of May 1, Norfolk Southern Corp. has suggested that the Commonwealth of Virginia kick in a share of the $900 million it will take to add a second track to the railroad line that parallels Interstate 81.

May 24, 2000
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High-Resolution GPS Could Improve Tracking, Mapping

Global positioning systems will be 10 times more precise now that the Clinton administration has decided to unscramble satellite signals that had been reserved for military applications.

May 24, 2000
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Trucking鈥檚 Market for In-Cab Computers Takes New Shape

The game is on for in-cab computers sales, with everybody and his brother trying to design a device for carriers to install in trucks.

May 24, 2000
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Con-Way Takes Expressway to Canada

Con-Way Canada Express, the Canadian-based subsidiary of Con-Way Central Express, is extending its network by rolling into five more Canadian provinces.

May 24, 2000
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April Figures Show First Sign of Predicted Downturn

Retail sales of Class 8 trucks dropped sharply in April, belatedly tracking with widespread predictions that 2000 figures will fall well short of the record set in 1999.

May 24, 2000
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Tennessee Comes Up ACES

鈥淚鈥檓 from the government and I鈥檓 here to help you.鈥 The line, usually associated with a joke about the biggest lies ever told, is delivered with an almost straight face by Officer John Harmon, who is addressing a group of student truck drivers at the Chattanooga State Technical School in Tennessee.

May 24, 2000

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