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.
New Montana I-90 Rest Area Adds 35 Truck Parking Spots
Montana is progressing on plans to provide more truck parking along its busiest freight route on Interstate 90.
FMCSA Denies Florida’s CDL Skills Test Petition
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has told a Florida licensing agency that CDL applicants cannot continue taking a skills test after failing the pre-trip inspection.
US to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States.
Kansas Gains $76.5 Million Window, Door Maker Logistics Hub
The Marvin Cos. plans to build a $76.5 million window and door manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kan., that will boast 600 employees, including truck drivers, within four years.
Senior House T&I Democrat Donald Payne Dies
New Jersey Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., the top Democrat on the U.S. House subcommittee on railroad policy, died April 24. He was 65.
Logistics Supply Chain Shows Steadiness Amid Rough Waters
During the past four years, supply chain and logistics companies have ridden the highs and lows of a market that included a pandemic and fractured economy to keep goods moving.
FMCSA Researchers Outline Safety Studies, Data Collection
Plans for significant rulemaking proposals, future technology research and crash data collections were among topics of discussion at FMCSA's Analysis, Research and Technology Forum.
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April 29, 2024Sponsored ContentSupreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Tesla Tweets
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla.
April 29, 2024Two Texas Colleges Win Grants to Train 660 CDL Students
Texas has awarded a total of $617,490 to two Texas colleges to train some 660 students to become heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.