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.
TRB Panelists Urge Inclusion of Ports, Rails in Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — Port authorities, trucking companies and shippers are hopeful that the infrastructure bill to be debated in Congress will fund solutions to alleviate congestion in the ocean container freight industry, panelists said Jan. 9 at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting here.
NAFTA’s Dead. Long Live NAFTA. A Look at Most Likely Outcomes
Markets shuddered on signs the U.S. may be preparing to withdraw from NAFTA. But even if President Donald Trump serves notice of a pullout, the trade deal could survive.
Trump Signs Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Into Law
Commercial drivers found guilty of human trafficking will be disqualified from the industry under legislation President Donald Trump signed into law this month.
Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising
Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said there’s an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement.
US Regulators Eye Policy for Autonomous Trucks
Federal regulators are taking the first step toward creating a policy to guide the development of autonomous transportation beyond cars to include trucks, buses and other ground-based modes.
Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Limit Regulations, DOT Exec Says
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan will include a concerted effort to limit the regulatory checkpoints projects must pass through, according to a leading U.S. Department of Transportation official.
Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier
The chief executive of North America’s biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a “lose-lose-lose” situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable.
Trade and Immigration Test Top Business Group’s Ties to Trump
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce found common cause in 2017 with President Donald Trump on tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks. This year the powerful conservative business group could part ways with the White House on two key issues: trade and immigration.
January 10, 2018Creative Use of Big Data Key to Predicting Crash Risk, DOT Official Says
WASHINGTON — Innovations in the growth of “big data” are moving traffic research from the reactive to the predictive, a top U.S. Department of Transportation official said.
Cummins Brings TEC Outreach Program to Tennessee
Cummins Inc. has launched its first Technical Education for Communities initiative in the United States, in conjunction with 10 Memphis, Tenn.-area education and industry partners.