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.
Effects of Federal Regulations on Dealers to Be Focus of ATD’s Annual Meeting
American Truck Dealers said it will focus on how to mitigate the possible negative effects of regulatory and legislative actions during its annual convention April 15-18 in Phoenix.
April 4, 2011Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
Obama Visits UPS Facility; Cites Employment Gains
President Barack Obama said the lower unemployment rate figure released Friday shows the economy is showing signs of strength, the Associated Press reported.
April 1, 2011ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in March
U.S. manufacturing activity fell slightly in March from its highest level in almost seven years, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
April 1, 2011Mica Optimistic on Long-Term Transport Bill
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, told a group of shippers attending a Washington legislative policy forum Tuesday that he plans to get a long-term transportation reauthorization bill on the House floor sometime in May.
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 19.5% in January
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 19.5% in January from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
March 29, 2011Calif. Ruling Not Expected to Halt Diesel Emissions Plan, ATA Says
A California judge late last week temporarily halted the state’s cap-and-trade plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gases emitted by large stationary sources.
March 29, 2011EPA Oversight of Diesel Grants Criticized
Ineffective oversight of the federal diesel emissions reduction grant program by the Environmental Protection Agency may have caused EPA to overstate the environmental benefits of the program, according to a new audit by the agency’s inspector general.
March 28, 2011FedEx, UPS Set New Asian Flights
UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. Monday announced new flights connecting Asia with North America and Europe.
March 28, 2011ATA Remains ‘Poised’ to File Lawsuit if HOS Rule Is Unchanged, Windsor Says
American Trucking Associations is “poised” to file a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration if the agency adopts a proposed rule that could cut driver time to 10 hours a day, ATA Chairman Barbara Windsor said.
March 28, 2011CARB to Consider Additional Changes to Its Transport Refrigeration Unit Rule
The California Air Resources Board is considering amendments to its transport refrigeration unit regulation, including one that would extend the current seven-year in-use compliance period.
March 28, 2011