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U.S., Canada Taking Steps to Increase Border Capacity

91ÊÓÆµland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Canadian Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan announced plans to increase traffic capacity by 25% in the next year at border crossings between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

December 20, 2004

Qualcomm Says It Will Unveil Successor to OmniTracs System

Qualcomm Inc., which already dominates the market for truck in-cab communications systems, plans to begin on-road testing of a next-generation product with greatly expanded capabilities in the summer, company executives told Transport Topics.

December 20, 2004

iTECH: Electronic Driver Logs -- Issues Need to Be Resolved

Global-positioning systems (GPS), wireless communication and computers are ingrained in trucking, the software is in place and automated logging applications are already used by a sizeable number of private fleets and specialized carriers. Clearly, the parts for e-logs are readily available.

December 20, 2004

Technology Briefs - Dec. 14 - Dec. 20

White House Plans Shutdown of GPS During National Crisis • DaimlerChrysler, GM to Team Up on Engines • GEOCOMtms Names New CEO.

December 20, 2004

News Briefs - Dec. 20

LEI Rises for First Time in Six Months • Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania Reopens After 70-Vehicle Crash • UPS Completes Purchase of Menlo Worldwide • Management Buys Dedicated Transport • And more...

December 20, 2004

DHL to Raise Rates, Lower Fuel Surcharge

DHL said late Thursday it was increasing rates for the DHL Ground Service by an average of 2.9% effective Jan. 16.

December 17, 2004

Consumer Prices Rise 0.2% in November

Prices paid by consumers rose 0.2% in November as gasoline prices fell during the month, the Labor Department reported Friday.

December 17, 2004

Vermont, N.H. Truck Groups to Link Up on Benefit Programs

The Vermont Truck and Bus Association has decided to ask the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association to provide insurance and other member benefits to Vermont trucking firms starting in January, while both groups maintain separate identities and lobbying operations, officials in both states told Transport Topics.

December 17, 2004

Letter to the Editor: Double Standards

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. truly understand the frustration of drivers and transportation companies concerning the double standards for automobiles and commercial vehicles..

December 17, 2004

News Briefs - Dec. 17

Price of Oil Posts Largest Weekly Gain Since January 2000 • Knight to List on the NYSE • Seven More Charged in Chicago Trucking Scandal • Rail Intermodal Volume Post Third-Highest Weekly Total • And more...

December 17, 2004

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