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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.

Government, Business

FMCSA’s Anne Ferro to Depart

Anne Ferro, who oversaw a period of voluminous rulemaking for the trucking industry, has announced her resignation as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

August 4, 2014

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Government, Business

Anne Ferro: A Timeline of Her FMCSA Tenure

Anne Ferro announced July 25 she would leave her post as FMCSA Administrator in late August to become head of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Here's a look back at events that took place during her time as chief.

August 4, 2014
Editorial, Government, Business

Editorial: Ferro Departs

It’s understandable that many in the trucking industry have mixed feelings about the departure of Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, who has announced her resignation.

August 4, 2014
Government, Business

Rulemakings Loom Large in FMCSA’s Short History

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be 15 years old in January — not long in the life of a government agency. That may explain in part why the five-year tenure of Administrator Anne Ferro, marked by a flurry of rulemaking, looms large in the agency’s and trucking history.

August 4, 2014
Government, Business

Ferro’s Last Words to Senate: Don’t Change HOS Restart

In what was likely her final appearance before Congress as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Anne Ferro said she opposes efforts to suspend the restart provision of the hours-of-service rules.

August 4, 2014
Government

DOT Awards 5 States Grants for Small Infrastructure Repairs

The Department of Transportation awarded about $4.5 million in grants this week to repair roads and bridges in several states.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2014
Government, Business

House, Senate Send $10.8B Highway Trust Fund Fix to President

A $10.8 billion bill to boost the Highway Trust Fund through May passed the House and Senate on July 31, shortly before lawmakers left Washington for a five-week recess.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 31, 2014
Government, Business, Fuel

House Rejects Tax Equalization For LNG

The U.S. House has stripped a provision from the highway bill that sought to eliminate the tax disparity between diesel and liquefied natural gas.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Senate Confirms Top DOT Nominees

The Senate on July 24 easily confirmed the nominations of two Transportation Department officials for senior positions.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 31, 2014
Government, Business

House Schedules Vote On Trust Fund Rescue

House GOP leaders scheduled a floor vote July 31 on their original $11 billion plan to shore up a cash-strapped federal highway account through May, in order to prevent the Department of Transportation from having to delay payouts to states Aug. 1.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 31, 2014