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Old 09.24.2009
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Eye on Trucking: Stop, rest and eat? Commercialization of rest stops debated

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Well, he really didn’t go anywhere, but Rep. James Oberstar is being mentioned in the debate over commercialization of rest areas along the nation’s interstate highways.

The issue has gone all the way to the Los Angeles Times, which ran an article Aug. 31 headlined “Ban on interstate business may be relaxed.”

Now as headline writers sometimes do, the headline is a bit of a stretch on the actual story, which reports on the closure or pending closure of 42 rest areas in Virginia and the push by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to commercialize the rest stops.

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Personally I don't mind areas like NJ and NY along I 95. I enjoy stopping there and grabbing a bite to eat. The food always sucks, and way overpriced (ain't too many places that aren't), but its very convenient.

Even along I 76 and or I 80-90 out east, and down through Florida. Those places are so easy to get off, and get back on.

I really would like to see each state add its own "flavor" to the mix. I get sick of Subway, and the other chain joints, but hey... Commercialization is here to stay, and as long these places can help get me down the road a little faster, keep me safe I am all for it.
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That'd be awesome to have truck stops built into the interstates. Get off right into the lot, do whatever you need done, and get right back on without dealing with local roads and traffic. Course that'll be another, what, 30 years before it gets that far.
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What if they had fishing piers there?
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All for it if they expand the parking and keep the 4 wheelers out of the truck spots.
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