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To: Fred Ragan who wrote (51220)	4/7/2000 2:30:00 PM
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OT(or is it, based on the price paid for "productivity"?) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Truckers, Shippers Renew Push for Higher Weight Limit By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor 4/7/2000 ? Against all odds, truckers and shippers renewed a Capitol Hill campaign to allow states to raise truck weight limits to 97,000 pounds. The effort, launched this week at a Capitol Hill meeting by Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation, revives a piece of legislation introduced last year that would give states the authority to set the higher limits. The bill, H.R. 1667, also would require the heavier trucks to have a sixth axle at the rear of the trailer to spread the weight. ASET, whose membership includes trucking interests as well as large shippers, is well aware of the challenge it is taking on. Higher weight limits are the ?third rail? of truck safety politics, said John McQuaid, co-chair of ASET and president of the National Private Truck Council. The concern among opponents is that heavier trucks jeopardize safety. Advocacy groups such as Citizens for Reliable and Safe highways are on record opposing any weight increase, and at this point there is limited support in Congress. In fact, the climate for change on Capitol Hill is still affected by the size and weight freeze Congress imposed in 1991, said Jim March of the Federal Highway Administration at the ASET meeting. March also pointed to other problems that ASET will have to overcome: the current bridge formula will not allow 6-axle combination, 97,000 pound vehicle, and according to Department of Transportation studies, the heaviest trucks do not pay their full share of highway costs. Still, advocates for the bill are undaunted and recognize that they are embarked on a long campaign. (cont) truckinginfo.com