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BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch

Oct 272009

27/10/2009 Posted by PMC at 09:52 on 27/10/2009 5 Responses »

BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA apparently to reconsider HOS rule from scratch

From “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 ….Read More

Hoffa rejects responsiblity for job losses over Mexican truck dispute

Sep 172009

17/09/2009 Posted by PMC at 21:46 on 17/09/2009 Comments Off

Hoffa rejects responsiblity for job losses over Mexican truck dispute

On Tuesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report that looked at the effect of three trade actions/inactions by the Administration are having and will have on American workers. One of the three actions concerned the failure to implement NAFTA trucking provisions, which have been challenged for more than 15 years. Of course, Teamsters President James Hoffa has to chime in with his usual irrelevant opinion.

OIG Report – Political aims keep a deal idling slowly

Sep 042009

04/09/2009 Posted by PMC at 17:55 on 04/09/2009 Comments Off

The 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 ….Read More

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

Sep 042009

04/09/2009 Posted by PMC at 15:30 on 04/09/2009 Comments Off

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. ….Read More

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

Sep 022009

02/09/2009 Posted by PMC at 20:54 on 02/09/2009 Comments Off

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, ….Read More

New Rules for Mexican Trucks on the way to Capitol Hill

Jul 282009

28/07/2009 Posted by PMC at 03:58 on 28/07/2009 Comments Off

New Rules for Mexican Trucks on the way to Capitol Hill

The WASHINGTON TIMES is reporting that guidelines to allow Mexican trucks renewed access is going through the pipeline and headed to Congress for approval “The proposal has been through the interagency process … and it is ready to go to the Hill,” said Doug Goudie, trade policy director at the National Association of Manufacturers, which has advocated for the Mexican trucks. Earlier this year, representatives from several parties with interests in the fate of the trucking program, including officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the Teamsters union, and state trucking inspectors, were called ….Read More

Mexican Motor Carriers Right to Entry into the United States

May 082009

08/05/2009 Posted by PMC at 10:45 on 08/05/2009 3 Responses »

With the announcement of the new commenting period on a proposed new Cross Border program with Mexico to allow us to fulfill our legal and ethical obligations, the first comment posted by Dr. Jim Giermanski, Chairman of Powers Global Holdings Inc. is perhaps most relevant. Hopefully, those that follow will be as well thought out and relevant as Dr. Giermanski’s. Mexican Motor Carriers Right to Entry into the United States While all the arguments for keeping out Mexican carriers have been shown in the NAFTA Dispute Panel Decision, and the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to lack substance and ….Read More

America’s Reaction the US Violation of NAFTA and Mexico’s Retaliatory Tariff’s

Mar 202009

20/03/2009 Posted by PMC at 03:07 on 20/03/2009 6 Responses »

I have been overwhelmed at the response around the nation and the world to the Obama administrations illegal action in pulling funding for the successful Mexican Cross Border Demonstration Program. Under NAFTA provisions, Canadian and Mexican trucks were to be allowed to operate in and out of the United States and American carriers were to be given reciprocal privileges. Canadians have been given that privilege. Due to lies and exaggerations from Teamsters President Jim Hoffa and his protectionist allies and corrupted politicians, the Mexican trucks were denied access. Hoffa and Todd Spencer of OOIDA would have the American people believe ….Read More

LaHood won’t challenge Congressional efforts to end Mexico truck project

Feb 272009

27/02/2009 Posted by PMC at 16:09 on 27/02/2009 Comments Off

LaHood won't challenge Congressional efforts to end Mexico truck project

According to The Trucker, The U.S. Department of Transportation will make no attempt to stop Sen. Byron Dorgan’s effort to kill the Cross Border Demonstration Project. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has indicated he will not stand in the way of Dorgan’s efforts. Asked whether LaHood was in favor of letting the project die, a DOT spokesman declined comment. (What a pussy) How the elimination of the project will impact the North American Free Trade Agreement is uncertain. Officials at the Commerce Department, which oversees NAFTA, declined comment. Let me clue you in! From talks I have had with participants on ….Read More

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