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.
Congestion, Infrastructure Shape Discussion Moderated by Transport Topics During MC&E
Top executives and industry experts plan to explore ways business leaders and government officials can work to relieve congestion along the country’s aging transportation network during a panel discussion Oct. 4-7 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
October 2, 2014Load Boards Show Modest Market Change
The latest weekly load board reports from DAT and Internet Truck Stop showed modest changes on a sequential basis.
October 2, 2014House Ethics Committee Reviews Petri
The House Ethics Committee will extend its review of behavior by U.S. Rep. Thomas Petri, following up on a report from the Office of Congressional Ethics on the Wisconsin Republican.
33 Vision-Impaired Drivers Seek Waivers to Drive Commercial Vehicles
A group of drivers who have clear vision in one eye, yet are blind or partially blind in the other eye, are asking a federal regulator to allow them to drive commercial vehicles on the interstates.
GAO Report Critical of Freight Proposals That Don’t Address Congestion
If recent upward trends in freight flow continue, they could exacerbate the traffic congestion in communities that lie along heavily traveled freight routes, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
FHWA’s Nadeau Says States Need Long-Term Highway Funding
WASHINGTON — Acting Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau on Sept. 30 urged lawmakers to approve a “long-term, sustainable” transportation funding measure in order to help advance the efforts by states and municipalities to repair or replace aging infrastructure.
Consumer Confidence Declines to Four-Month Low
Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in September to a four-month low as Americans’ views of the labor market deteriorated.
September 30, 2014Mack, Telogis Partner to Provide Built-In Fleet Management Technology
Mack Trucks has partnered with technology supplier Telogis to offer fleet-management services using built-in telematics hardware.
Tonnage Hits Record High
August’s truck tonnage index jumped 4.5% from a year ago to a record 132.6 reading, American Trucking Associations said Sept. 23.
September 29, 2014Shipping Costs Expected to Increase as Freight Carriers Seek Higher Rates
Shippers can expect to pay more to secure freight-hauling capacity as truck and rail carriers raise rates to cover rising costs and to fund investments in equipment and infrastructure, according to transportation and logistics executives.
September 29, 2014