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Cross-border Program with Mexican Truckers Could Start Soon

A controversial pilot program from the Department of Transportation could start this Saturday.

Under the new program, trucks from Mexico would have greater access to American highways in order to expand trade.

Right now, truckers from Mexico have to stop at border stations before crossing into the United States. The new program would give 100 selected Mexican carriers unrestricted access.

If the program does start this Saturday, it will not be without a fight. MySanAntonio.com reports that The Teamsters union, the Sierra Club and Public Citizen want to delay granting the trucks access.

Landline Magazine also features a report on the possible start of the program this Saturday.

One of the main objections to the border program are claims that Mexican trucks do not have the same safety checks and regulations that American trucks have to comply with.

The blog Mexico Trucker - La Verdad sin Fronteras offers a view from the southern side of the border and some opinions on the issue.

According to Mexico Trucker.com...

Mexican buses have had access to American highways for more than 5 years and enjoy an unblemished safety record.

Mexico Trucker also offers an entry with Mexican truck safety statistics.

No matter what happens this Saturday, this issue will be a hotter than asphalt in August for a long time to come.

Truck Features

Heavy truck traffic in Pennsylvania generates toll booth revenue
The Sentinel in Carlisle, Pennsylvania reports on how truck traffic is making big money for toll booths on a local stretch of road.

Truckers pay more tolls because of the size and weight of their vehicles. The road is home to warehouses and other shipping related businesses.
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Trucking companies in Seattle prepare for road construction delays in advance
Have you had to deal with delays due to road construction? When truckers are trying to stay on schedule, orange cones and workers in hard-hats waving flags are not a welcome sight.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports how road construction along Interstate 5 Washington State is about to make life complicated for trucking companies, who are planning in advance for the the delays.
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Highway infrastructure concerns follow bridge collapse
Following the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota, the issue of wear and tear on America's road infrastructure has been brought to national attention. The bridge collapse may have brought bridge repair woes to recent headlines, truckers have long been aware of the issue.

The Life On The Road trucking blog features a story on road and highway repairs and explores why neglect has been allowed to continue.
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