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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.

Perspective, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda

Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.

October 26, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

House Panel OKs 6-Year Road Bill; Funding Sources Still Unidentified

WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Eric Miller and David Elfin | Staff Reporters
October 26, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Unity, Persistence Needed to Help Trucking Achieve Key Goals This Year, Graves Says

PHILADELPHIA — By coming together and more closely aligning their priorities, trucking leaders will do more to persuade federal policymakers to reform regulations, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told industry executives here at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2015
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

TT Archives: New ATA President

Bill Graves, who served two terms as Kansas governor and whose family once owned a major truck line headquartered in the state, stepped into his new job as president of American Trucking Associations in January 2003.

October 26, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

ATA’s Graves Urges House to Take Up Six-Year Highway Bill

American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves on Oct. 23 urged the House to take up a six-year highway bill reported out of committee this week.

October 23, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

House T&I Panel Approves Six-Year Highway Bill

WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Nebraska Forms Transportation Task Force

Nebraska has put together a task force to focus on state transportation issues.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015
Government, Business

Michigan House Passes Roads Plan

Michigan’s House of Representatives wants to fix the state's roads with a combination of higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees, and $600 million from the state’s general fund.    

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015
Government

Great Scott! ‘Back to the Future’ Innovations Are Possible by Passing Highway Bills, DOT Says

The country would be one step closer to enjoying safe flying cars on “flyways,” hover-boards and hover-conversion kits — innovations featured in “Back to the Future II” — if Congress was more consistent in passing multiyear transportation bills.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 21, 2015
Government

Lawmakers in Deal on Extending Rail Safety Deadline

Lawmakers from the House of Representatives and Senate have reached an agreement to extend a Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to implement new safety technology, a leading Republican senator said Oct. 20.

David Morgan | Reuters
October 21, 2015