Post by HardTimeTrucker on Aug 28, 2008 18:28:58 GMT -5
IANA Will Back ATA Motor Carrier Law Suit
August 28, 2008
Traffic Watch
The Intermodal Association of North America announced today it will back the American Trucking Associations’ motion for an injunction against the concession plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
While the group said it supports "reasonable regulation of truck emissions," it backed claims by the ATA that the plans are an illegal local attempt to regulate interstate commerce.
“The evolving patchwork of local, state and federal clean air regulations will only serve to increase costs, decrease efficiencies, and ultimately balkanize operations for all participants," said Ted Prince, chairman of IANA. "At a time when the economy is struggling to recover, injecting uncertainty into the stability and performance of our global supply chain is just bad business.”
The group said it agrees in principle with ATA’s arguments that if enacted, the concession plans would result in the unlawful regulation of the port trucking industry, violate the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994, violate the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, and restrict the ability of the competitive marketplace to determine the way transportation services are delivered.
The trade association represents more than 900 members including steamship lines, ports, marine terminal operators, railroads, motor carriers and intermodal drayage firms, and third-party logistics providers.