Government
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Freight Transportation Stakeholders Raise Inflation Concerns
Citing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks, transportation stakeholders called on congressional policymakers to help remedy current economic conditions.
TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Greg Hewitt of DHL Express considers whether the trucking industry is prepared for a greener future.
FourKites Reports Chinese Ports Recovery, but Elevated US Transit Times
While Chinese ports are close to recovering, transit times to the United States have remained elevated, according to supply chain visibility company FourKites.
Fuel Prices Prompt Congressional Democrats to Tout Clean Energy
With fuel prices affecting the commercial transportation sector and motorists, senior congressional Democrats called on colleagues to boost access to alternative sources of energy.
States Prepare EV Charging Plans Ahead of Aug. 1 Deadline
With an Aug. 1 deadline looming, states are finalizing their electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans.
Port Envoy Lyons Faces Logistics, Labor Challenges
The new federal port envoy said he is “very optimistic” about the progress being made to unkink the nation’s seaports and supply chain.
Regulators Still Mum on Details of Final Hair Testing Rule
A highly anticipated federal rulemaking that would permit carriers to drug test drivers using hair samples continues to slog its way through the regulatory process, nearly six years after it was mandated by Congress and two years since it was first formally proposed.
White House Won’t Yet Step Into Rail, Port Talks
The White House is monitoring labor talks in the logistics industry as unions representing 115,000 rail workers and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers negotiate fresh contracts, but won’t get directly involved in either bargaining process now, its supply chain envoy said.
Arizona Congressman Joins Nikola for EV Showcase at Capitol
WASHINGTON — Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined Phoenix-based truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. to showcase two electric trucks near the U.S. Capitol Building.
Gasoline Demand Dips Below 2020 Level
Expensive gasoline is keeping more U.S. drivers off the road than the COVID-19 pandemic did at this time two years ago.
Truckers Protest AB 5 Law at Three California Ports
Truckers servicing the California port gateways of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland staged protests July 13 as state-level labor rules that change their employment status begin to go into effect, creating another potential choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.