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Mexican hazmat carriers barred from DOT-proposed program
A new Obama Administration proposal to allow Mexican trucks to operate throughout the United States drew a lukewarm response from many in the trucking industry. A concept document outlining a framework for the new program was released January 6
Mexican carriers to undergo audit before receiving US entry permit
OPENING the southern United States border to Mexican truck traffic is growing closer, according to Joseph Clapp, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator. Ten border crossings are slated for weigh-in-motion scales, he said. Three are in operation: Otay Mesa CA, Nogales AZ, and El Paso TX, and two more are scheduled to be in place at Pharr TX and Eagle Pass TX by April 1, 2002.
Mexican carriers to undergo audit before receiving US entry permit
Opening the southern United States border to Mexican truck traffic is growing closer, according to Joseph Clapp, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator. Ten border crossings are slated for weigh-in-motion scales, he said. Three are in operation: Otay Mesa, CA, Nogales, AZ, and El Paso TX, and two more are scheduled to be in place at Pharr TX and Eagle Pass TX by April 1,
Open border?
A NEW Obama Administration proposal to allow Mexican trucks to operate throughout the United States would exclude hazardous materials carriers no matter how safe they are. Overall, the proposal drew a lukewarm response from many in the trucking industry. A concept document outlining a framework for the new program was released January 6. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the document will serve
Opening border to Mexican carriers awaits access for FMCSA inspections
President Bush may have modified the moratorium on Mexican motor carriers entering the United States, but until US Department of Transportation officials can inspect the carriers, the movement can't begin, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) official. William Quade, FMCSA hazardous materials division chief, said the date for opening the border remains uncertain until
Opening border to Mexican motor carriers continues to wait on FMCSA final approval
PRESIDENT Bush may have modified the moratorium on Mexican motor carriers entering the United States, but until DOT officials can inspect the carriers, the movement can't begin, according to a FMCSA official. William Quade, FMCSA hazardous materials division chief, said the date for opening the border remains uncertain until the inspections can be conducted. Quade made the comments at the Cooperative
US-Mexico meeting highlights hazmat issues
INEFFICIENCIES at US-Mexico border crossing points continue to slow truck shipments of chemicals and other hazardous materials. Growing numbers of shippers and even some truck fleets are turning to rail transloading as a way to avoid some of the border congestion and security-related delays. The latest snag for the trucking side came in the Department of Transportation spending bill that was passed
US-Mexico Trucking On Track for 2002
Trucks should begin moving more freely across the US-Mexico border on January 1, 2002, barring further delays in provisions of the North American Fair Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an Austin attorney told members of the National Tank Truck Carrier Safety Council Seminar April 12 in San Antonio, Texas.
OIG: NAFTA cross-border trucking program needs better data | Bulk Transporter
The minimum number of Mexican carriers that must participate in the NAFTA cross-border trucking program must be determined by valid statistical results
DOT posts list of carriers for cross-border program
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has posted a list of US and Mexican carriers that are operating in a pilot program that authorizes them to operate
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) seeking comments on cross-border Pre-Authority Safety Audits for Mexican motor carriers | Bulk Transporter
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Pre-Authority Safety Audits for Mexican motor carriers that have applied to operate in the United States beyond the US/Mexico commercial zones, according to information published in the Federal Register August 12
NAFTA delays, competition issues dominate Canacar transport meeting
CONTINUED failure by the United States to live up to treaty obligations in granting US access to Mexican truckers drew strong criticism during Mexico Transporta 2002. Mexican truckers remain limited to a 12-mile commercial zone along the US-Mexico border. Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada vowed to continue pressuring the US government to let Mexican trucks have access to all of the United States.
Free Movement Across US-Mexico Border Expected To Commence January 1, 2002
TRUCKS should begin moving more freely across the US-Mexico border on January 1, 2002, barring further delays in provisions of the North American Fair Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an Austin attorney told members of the National Tank Truck Carrier Safety Council Seminar April 12 in San Antonio, Texas. You've got time to see your attorney and coordinate a plan if you want to operate in Mexico, said Kenneth
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requesting comments, safety audits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting comments on safety audits required for Mexican carriers
Senate votes to block Mexican trucks in US
A pilot program that authorizes certain Mexican carriers to operate throughout the United States has hit a speed bump after the US Senate
Motor Carrier Safety Administration Proposes Rules for Mexican Trucks Operating in the US
The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed three separate rules addressing safe operation of Mexican trucks in the United States and requirements that they comply with US safety regulations. According to a timetable outlined at a recent meeting with representatives from the government of Mexico, the United States will permit authorized Mexican carriers to operate
Senate subcommittees to hear border crossing testimony
A Senate joint subcommittee hearing on cross-border truck operations is scheduled June 27 on Capitol Hill. The Commerce and Appropriations The subcommittees have scheduled presentations by Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and Kenneth Mead, Department of Transportation inspector general. The discussion will include information on the status of opening the border to Mexican carriers.
Congress poised to axe US/Mexican carrier funding
Congress is poised to axe funding for a pilot program that authorizes certain Mexican carriers to operate throughout the United States
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