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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

U.S., Canada Agree to Coordinate Security at Border to Expedite Freight Shipments

Trucking industry leaders in both Canada and the United States applauded an agreement between the two nations to spend the next two years streamlining and coordinating the plethora of agencies and regulations that govern security and freight movement at their border.

February 14, 2011

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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Truckload Carriers Association Opposes EOBR Proposal

The 700-member Truckload Carriers Association plans to oppose a proposed federal mandate requiring the use of electronic onboard recorders because there is no evidence that the technology will improve highway safety, the association’s president said.

February 14, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Month High

Consumer confidence rose to an eight-month high this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

February 11, 2011
Perspective, Government

Opinion: Coach Your Drivers and Win

FMCSA’s new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is changing transportation’s driver-retention game. Every driver will have his or her own CSA score, and every company will have its composite CSA score.

February 11, 2011
Business, Government, Safety

Tech Firms Plan to Meet With Government to Fine-Tune Requirements of EOBRs

In the wake of a federal proposal to replace driver logbooks with electronic onboard recorders at most motor carriers, technology companies said they are preparing for another round of meetings with federal officials to fine-tune the technical requirements for these devices.

February 7, 2011
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Consultant Sees Another Pre-Buy of Trucks Ahead of 2014 Fuel Efficiency Standards

WASHINGTON — The first-ever proposed federal commercial truck fuel-efficiency and carbon emissions standard could cause an industry pre-buy before it becomes effective in 2014, or drive motor carriers to delay retirement of their fleets, a transportation consultant said.

February 7, 2011
Government

House Republicans Target Federal Regulations

House Republicans are seeking businesses’ input in an effort to cut back on regulations deemed too onerous to business, the Washington Post reported Monday.

February 7, 2011
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

U.S. Seeks EOBR Mandate

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week proposed requiring nearly all interstate commercial motor carriers to install electronic data recorders to monitor their drivers’ hours-of-service compliance.

February 7, 2011
Government, Business

New Push by Senate Committee Chairman Focuses on FAA Funding, Rail Competition

Two transport issues left over from the last Congress are moving in different directions on Capitol Hill in the early days of the current congressional session.

February 7, 2011
Government, Business

Truckers Hauled Vast Majority of Freight During 2007, New U.S. DOT Analysis Finds

Trucks hauled the vast majority of freight in the United States, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

February 7, 2011