Oct 21, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Federal Legislation, Truck Weights
By Jonathan Riskind jriskind@mainetoday.com WASHINGTON – The Senate is on the verge of passing legislation that would allow trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds to exit Maine’s side roads and use all Maine interstate highways. The truck weight measure has been long...
Sep 26, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Federal Regulations, Truck Weights
Full Senate Appropriations Committee agrees to include provision in funding bill that would allow heavier trucks to use Maine’s federal interstates. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The full Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a provision, authored by Senator Susan...
Sep 20, 2011 | Business Impact, Federal Legislation, Safety, Truck Weights
SENATE TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION TO PERMANENTLY ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE’S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS Senate funding bill includes provision to exempt Maine’s federal highways from the 80,000 pound federal truck weight limit...
Jul 19, 2011 | Industry News, Safety
By Erin Rhoda Staff Writer JACKMAN — A 5-year-old boy was killed early Tuesday when a Canadian logging truck crashed into his home on Main Street in Jackman, according to police. The boy was sleeping on the couch when the logs rolled inside, killing him, around 2:30...
May 18, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Editorials
By Kendra Adams The May 5 commentary, “Future of trucking industry is frightening,” which characterized heavier trucks as “deadlier monsters,” was a slap in the face to the millions of professional truck drivers who deliver the goods we all...