Heavy matters

Citation

(2010), "Heavy matters", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 59 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm.2010.07959cab.006

Heavy matters

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Volume 59, Issue 3

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), an advocacy group of more than 100 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing (US) federal weight limits on interstate highways, today applauded the US Senate for passing legislation enabling Maine to conduct a one-year pilot program allowing 100,000-pound, six-axle trucks on interstates within the state.

CTP suggests that this program will make Maine’s roads safer and greener by allowing producers to consolidate freight on fewer trucks and minimize both their fuel use and emissions. CTP Executive Director John Runyan, said: “The heavier weight limit will reduce risk by giving trucks access to a multi-lane interstate system engineered for heavy commercial vehicles, and the ability to leave the rural roads they are currently forced to use.

“This pilot program will also allow Northeastern producers to more efficiently export goods to Canada, a country that already allows trucks to carry more weight. Manufacturers feeling the economic pinch can reduce their shipping costs and preserve valuable jobs.”