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.
Opinion: Trucking Spot Market Evolves With Technology
Trucking can always use more technology. That’s one reason we see so many tech startups in the industry these days.
April 17, 2017Editorial: Industry Consolidation Warming Up
With the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closing down “the greatest show on Earth,” it appears that truckload executives and investors are pitching in to fill the void.
April 17, 2017March Was a Great Month for North American Ports
Container traffic increased in March compared with 2016 levels at the top North American ports, including a strong post-Chinese New Year upswing at the two largest ports — Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
April 14, 2017Timing for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Up In the Air,’ White House Official Says
It remains unclear when the Trump administration intends to unveil a $1 trillion proposal that would invest in infrastructure projects over several years, the White House’s leader on infrastructure affairs told the Wall Street Journal this week.
Consumer Comfort in US Rises for Sixth Time in Seven Weeks
Consumer confidence climbed for the sixth time in the last seven weeks as Americans became more upbeat about the U.S. economy than at any time since 2001, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 13.
OOIDA Petitions US Supreme Court to Reject Electronic Logging Device Rule
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association on April 12 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a federal rule requiring electronic logging devices because the group said the mandate would subject drivers to potential “warrantless, suspicionless” searches and seizures.
April 12, 2017Video: CVTA Urges No Further Delays to Entry-Level Driver Training Rule
Delaying the publication of an entry-level driver training rule again would take time away from states needing to comply with the rule, the head of a group representing truck driving schools said April 11. Watch video with Commercial Vehicle Training Association President and CEO Don Lefeve.
Funding Boost Needed for Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Senators Say
Additional funding would help advance the U.S. Department of Transportation’s testing and deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, nine senators recently told the leaders of a transportation funding subcommittee.
E-fulfillment Warehouses Growing Not Just Wider But Higher
The growth in e-commerce has increased demand for bigger warehouses to fulfill orders, storage space that isn’t only larger in square footage but also height, according to a report from commercial realtor CBRE Group Inc.
April 10, 2017Mexico Sees Swift NAFTA Rewrite as Trump Eases Rhetoric
Mexico’s top trade negotiator said he was heartened by a retreat from more protectionist rhetoric in the United States and that talks to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement may conclude as soon as January.