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Diesel Jockey News Returns

Hello, my name is Ian and I recently aquired this domain! I have a bad habbit of watching soon to expire domains and when I saw this one chugging along I jumped right on. I loved the name straight away, and I give props to the original creator for both sitename and concept. What the?
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Trucking Industry Is Set to Expand Its Use of Natural Gas

The natural gas boom has already upended the American power industry more times than we can count, displacing coal and bringing consumers cheaper electricity. Now the trucking industry, with its millions of 18-wheelers moving products like potato chips, underarm deodorant and copy paper around the country, is taking a leap forward in switching from petroleum
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Manhunt in Boston after bombing suspect is killed

 ”WATERTOWN, Mass.  — SWAT teams in armored vehicles took command of the tense and locked-down streets of Boston and its suburbs today in an all-out hunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect after his older brother died in a desperate getaway attempt.” (ap)   Portland, Oregon (Ian) Let’s hope that this is all over
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Rail Project for Port of Los Angeles Sparks Anger in Long Beach

Plans for a new railyard at the Port of Los Angeles have struck a nerve in the city of Long Beach, whose working-class neighborhoods are nearby.   LONG BEACH, Calif. — Just before officials at the Port of Los Angeles unanimously approved a plan for a vast new railyard last month, the mayor of Long Beach was
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Diesel Jockey News Returns

April 19, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Hello, my name is Ian and I recently aquired this domain!

I have a bad habbit of watching soon to expire domains and when I saw this one chugging along I jumped right on. I loved the name straight away, and I give props to the original creator for both sitename and concept.

What the?

So I bought the domain… What was I thinking? I don’t even drive a diesel or know anything about Diesel Mechanics! More importantly, I’m NOT FUNNY!

I can’t remember the last time I saw a Bull Dog or drove over a Cabbage!

Anyway, the question was actually easy to answer. I have always had a passion for Rig’s and Engines. I appreciate the power, design and awesomeness of all things mechanic and the people who bring stuff all over tarnation so that I can pick it up locally.

I sit in front of a computer about 60+ hours a week now so there was no way I could let a cool site like this die.

Anywho, I thought about it for a week or so and finally came up with a theme for the site and a few ideas on how I can hold up the originality and coolness of dieseljockeynews.com! :-)

Now What?

First things first,

jockey talk is for you. Well, it’s for me too, but mostly for you because we cant A. keep a tribute or B., display affection for diesel with out a place to chat. So, I give you jockey talk, Bes Dam Diesel Jockey News Forum ever!

In Closing

If your in a come-a-part engine, a covered wagon or a cornflake, if you work in the roundhouse or a square house, when your time on the road or in the shop is on your donkey, dieseljockeynews.com is here for you!

Enjoy!

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Trucking Industry Is Set to Expand Its Use of Natural Gas

April 23, 2013 in Trucks And Trucking

natgasThe natural gas boom has already upended the American power industry more times than we can count, displacing coal and bringing consumers cheaper electricity.

Now the trucking industry, with its millions of 18-wheelers moving products like potato chips, underarm deodorant and copy paper around the country, is taking a leap forward in switching from petroleum to cleaner-burning natural gas. And if natural gas remains cheap, consumers may benefit again.

This month, Cummins, a leading engine manufacturer, began shipping big, new engines that make long runs on natural gas possible. A skeletal network of refueling stations at dozens of truck stops stands ready. Major shippers like Procter & Gamble, mindful of both fuel costs and green credentials, are turning to companies with natural gas trucks in their fleets.

How do you feel about all of this?  Weigh in on the topic below!

 

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Manhunt in Boston after bombing suspect is killed

April 19, 2013 in News Headlines

Boston Manhunt Ensues ”WATERTOWN, Mass.  — SWAT teams in armored vehicles took command of the tense and locked-down streets of Boston and its suburbs today in an all-out hunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect after his older brother died in a desperate getaway attempt.” (ap)

 

Portland, Oregon (Ian)

Let’s hope that this is all over soon so they (Bostonian’s) and everyone else can start to work past it.  I spent a few years working on Beacon Hill and I was there during the Bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City.  For those that do not recall (unlikely), Boston was in a similar state of lock down as one of the planes diverted towards the towers left from Logan Airport. I remember the difficulties which we encountered trying to leave the city for weeks after that.

Although I live in Portland, Oregon now, I am able to associate with my fellow Bostonian’s. Our hearts and prayers are with you all.

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Rail Project for Port of Los Angeles Sparks Anger in Long Beach

April 19, 2013 in Rails

Plans for a new railyard at the Port of Los Angeles have struck a nerve in the city of Long Beach, whose working-class neighborhoods are nearby.

 

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Just before officials at the Port of Los Angeles unanimously approved a plan for a vast new railyard last month, the mayor of Long Beach was incensed. How dare they, he angrily asked at a public meeting, value the lives of residents on Los Angeles’s side of the border more than those who live in his city.

 

The fight over the proposed railyard, which would serve as a large center for trains that move shipping containers from the Port of Los Angeles to other parts of the country, is the region’s biggest battle yet over threatened competition from the expansion of the Panama Canal, set to be completed by 2015.

Community activists say the project’s supporters have ignored the negative effects it would have on the neighborhood already hurt by pollution, but those who back it contend that it is the most environmentally friendly way to grow businesses in the region and maintain the port’s dominance.

How do you feel about all of this?  Weigh in on the topic below!

You can also read the Ground Breaker Article from January here.

 

 

 

 

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Heavier Trucks From Mexico Could Prove a Boon for Texas

April 19, 2013 in Trucks And Trucking

A Texas lawmaker has filed legislation that would allow trucks to pay an $ 80 fee in exchange for crossing the border overweight.

Each year, just before they approach the United States border, thousands of truck drivers hauling produce from western Mexico to southern Texas stop in the city of Reynosa to lighten their loads.

Mexico allows heavier trucks on its roads than Texas does, so to avoid being charged a fine — which averages about $110 — when they reach Texas, drivers routinely drop off a few pallets of bell peppers, avocados, tomatoes or watermelons to be picked up by lighter trucks before crossing one of Hidalgo County’s international bridges.

State Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr., Democrat of Mission, wants to put an end to those detours. He has filed legislation that would allow trucks to pay an $80 fee in exchange for crossing the border overweight.

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