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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

Oil Dips Following Increases

Oil prices fell Thursday following 10 days of gains, slipping almost $1 to $82.26 a barrel in early trading, Bloomberg reported.

January 7, 2010
Business, Safety, Government

Patriot Loses Some Big Customers

Patriot Transportation Holding said its transportation group has been unsuccessful in renewing contracts with major customers who accounted for $10 million in revenue last year, or 11% of its total.

January 7, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

SCR Group Expects DEF to Be Available at 2,800 Sites

Diesel exhaust fluid, the additive that most 2010 trucks will need to run, will be available at about 2,800 locations in the United States and Canada by January, ramping up to more than 5,000 by the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the North American SCR Stakeholders Group said.

January 7, 2010
Government, Business, Safety

Florida Eases Trucking Agriculture Rules to Deal with Freeze

Florida officials have temporarily eased trucking size and weight restrictions to help ease agricultural hardships related to unusually cold temperatures that are threatening the state’s produce industry.

January 6, 2010
Business, Safety, Government

NAFTA Trade Decline Slows

The decline in surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico slowed in October from a year ago compared with comparable figures for September, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

January 6, 2010
Business, Safety, Government

ISM Services Index Improves

The U.S. economy’s service sector improved, showing modest expansion last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

January 6, 2010
Business, Government

Environmental Groups Sue Long Beach Over Port Agreement

Two environmental groups have filed suit against the Port of Long Beach, Calif., over its decision to settle a federal lawsuit challenging its authority to regulate trucking at the port, the Associated Press reported.

January 5, 2010
Business, Government

CSA 2010 Test Results Raise Some Concerns

Testing of CSA 2010, a new safety protocol, is under way in nine states. The results have generated some praise but also have raised some hackles among carriers and trucking industry association executives.

January 5, 2010
Government, Business

New I-95 Crossing Linking Pa, N.J. Will Be Toll Bridge

The new bridge carrying Interstate 95 over the Delaware River will replace the existing toll-free span north of Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J.

January 5, 2010
Business, Government

Factory Orders Improve for Seventh Time in Eight Months

November factory orders rose 1.1%, marking the seventh gain in eight months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

January 5, 2010