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.
Ohio Program Trains Truckers to Keep Eye Out for Crime
Ohio Truck Shield, a joint program of the Ohio Trucking Association and the Ohio Highway Patrol launched earlier this year, has already trained 500 truck drivers to watch for criminal activity on the roads.
U.S. Files Trade Complaint Against China
The Obama administration filed an automobile-related complaint against China at the World Trade Organization on Monday, accusing it of illegally subsidizing exports of automobiles and auto parts, Bloomberg reported.
September 17, 2012Report Cites Concerns on Highway, Transportation Funding
WASHINGTON — If Congress reduces transportation spending to the level of revenue flowing into the Highway Trust Fund, as some in Congress are suggesting, states are likely to spend their federal money to maintain existing roads and raise money for new highways from tolls and private investors, a new report said.
Lawmakers Blast FMCSA Over CSA Program Details
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers joined trucking and transportation officials in criticizing the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, saying it targets safe carriers for unfair scrutiny.
September 17, 2012Fed Upgrades Economic Growth Outlook
Federal Reserve officials boosted their projections for 2013-2014 economic growth and said they would begin a third round of asset purchases to spur the U.S. economy, Bloomberg reported.
September 14, 2012Consumer Price Index Rises 0.6%
The consumer price index rose in August 0.6%, the most since June 2009, the Labor Department said Friday.
September 14, 2012Trucking Tells Congress CSA Program’s Goals Are Admirable But Cites Data Flaws
The government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs changes in order to be better able to achieve its stated goals, a trucking industry official representing American Trucking Associations told a congressional panel Thursday.
September 13, 2012DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 1.9%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1.9% in July from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.
September 13, 2012China Clears UPS, FedEx to Operate as Couriers
UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. have won licenses to begin domestic courier operations in China, Bloomberg reported.
September 11, 2012Groups Call on Congress to Fund Highway Safety Grants
Two prominent groups called on Congress to support the nation’s priority highway safety grant program when it considers federal funding legislation, saying that failure to do so would result in increased highway deaths and injuries.
September 11, 2012