Resolution to Mexican Truck issue may be near

On 03.04.10, In Cross Border Program, FMCSA, General, NAFTA, By PMC
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood

Responding to a question by Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Chairman Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who asked for an update on the Mexico truck program, LaHood said "We are finalizing a plan. The reason it is taking so long is there's a lot of moving parts.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said this morning that the DOT was close to coming up with a proposal to allow Mexican trucks access to the United States, under the rules of NAFTA.

LaHood was testifying at a hearing about the 2011 DOT budget before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Responding to a question by subcommittee Chairman Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who asked for an update on the Mexico truck program, LaHood said “We are finalizing a plan. The reason it is taking so long is there’s a lot of moving parts.”

On March 1, 56 lawmakers sent a letter to Kirk and LaHood urging the Obama administration to resolve the nearly year-long dispute that started when Congress killed the program in the 2009 appropriations bill.
(more…)

Tagged with: • • •
 
1 Comments
Leave A Response

BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch

On 10.27.09, In FMCSA, Headlines, By PMC

fmcsalogo200From “The Trucker”

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in response to a lawsuit concerning the Hours of Service regulations, has in essence agreed to review the 2008 HOS rule from scratch and issue a new Final Rule in less than two years.

In light of the decision to reconsider the rule, the petitioners who brought the suit, Public Citizen, et al., and FMCSA have entered into a settlement agreement that will put the case in abeyance pending the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the FMCSA must submit to the Office of Management and Budget for review within nine months of the settlement (Oct. 26, 2009) and the publishing of a Final Rule within 21 months of the date of settlement.
(more…)

Tagged with: •
 
5 Comments
Leave A Response

OIG Report – Political aims keep a deal idling slowly

On 09.04.09, In American Politics, Cross Border Program, FMCSA, Guest Bloggers, NAFTA, Trucking Opinions, By PMC

frio_expressThe federal government has prompted yet another delay in the implementation of a NAFTA provision that allows Mexican truckers to bring cargo from that country to U.S. markets.

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, that provision should have gone into effect on Jan. 1, 1995 — more than 14½ years ago.

The U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general on Wednesday issued a report stating that the department still needs more information to determine if Mexican trucks are safe enough to enter this country.

The report, prepared by department auditors, says that some states don’t adequately report the nationality of people convicted of traffic violations, and that some buses aren’t inspected sufficiently when they cross the border.

This despite a 2007 pilot program that allowed a limited number of Mexican trucks free access throughout the country. Most people didn’t even notice the program was in operation, suggesting there was no sudden rash of accidents due to their presence on U.S. roads.
(more…)

Tagged with: • •
 
0 Comments
Leave A Response

Teamster’s Prez Jimmy Hoffa responds to OIG Report with typical irrelevance

On 09.04.09, In FMCSA, By PMC
James Hoffa whose "hot air" is suspected of being a prime cause of the mythical global warming

James Hoffa whose "hot air" is suspected of being a prime cause of the mythical global warming

James Hoffa came out of hiding today to respond to the OIG Final Report on FMCSA compliance with Section 350 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002 and as usual, his comments were totally irrelevant, and contrary to what the report suggests. This is the type of comments we’ve come to expect and ignore from Hoffa.

As expected, Hoffa’s initial response to the report was to declare that the “inspector general report shows once and for all that the border should remain closed to unsafe Mexican trucks.”

We don’t disagree with that sentiment. All unsafe trucks, Mexican, Canadian and American, should be banished from America’s highways.
(more…)

Tagged with: • • • • • •
 
0 Comments
Leave A Response

OIG Final Report – FMCSA substantially met all Mexican Safety criteria of 350(c)

On 09.02.09, In Cross Border Program, FMCSA, By PMC

Which would you rather take a trip on? This Irizar coach with state of the art everything like the ones used by all the bus companies in Mexico, or the junk Greyhound has on the road these days? The answer should be obvious

Which would you rather take a trip on? This Irizar coach with state of the art everything like the ones used by all the bus companies in Mexico, or the junk Greyhound has on the road these days? The answer should be obvious

Once again, the latest report from the USDOT Office of Inspector General, verifies, substantiates and conclusively proves all that Mexico Trucker Online has reported about the safety of Mexican trucks and participants in the Cross Border Pilot Program

From THE TRUCKER

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation said in a report released today that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) had either met or “substantially” met the safety criteria set forth in a 2002 appropriations act related to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers potentially operating beyond narrow commercial zones along the border.

The report, required by the 2002 act, was released today.

The OIG cited two areas where it felt FMCSA had not totally met the criteria — having adequate capacity at the southern border to conduct meaningful inspections and having sufficient databases to allow safety monitoring of Mexican carriers and drivers.

With respect to the inspection capacity, the IG wrote: “The capacity to perform truck, bus and driver inspections are in place, but FMCSA needed to include bus inspections during peak hours, such as holiday periods, at Laredo, Texas.”
(more…)

Tagged with: • • •
 
0 Comments
Leave A Response
Page 1 of 512345

Sponsored by 

 
Go To Top »