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.
Bill Would Allow Rail-Safety Technology Deadline Extension
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has introduced legislation that would extend until 2020 a federal statutory deadline that freight railroads install collision-avoidance technology.
Hersman Reappointed to NTSB
President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
ISM Services Index Rises in July
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector rose in July, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.
August 5, 2013DOT Issues Emergency Rail-Safety Rules Following Quebec Crash
The Department of Transportation has issued emergency rules to keep parked rail cars from breaking loose, following last month’s crash of untethered rail cars in Quebec that killed almost 50 people.
August 5, 2013Infrastructure Spending Plans Trapped by Partisan Wrangling
Transportation spending dominated much of the political crossfire in Washington last week between President Obama and House Republicans.
August 5, 2013Industry Execs Ask Special House Panel to Focus on Urban Transportation Issues
Freight industry representatives asked lawmakers to confront urban transportation challenges, including congestion, intermodal connections and port infrastructure.
August 5, 2013Appeals Court Sets Date to Hear CSA Challenge
A federal appeals court will hear arguments next month concerning whether the U.S. government followed the law when it implemented the Compliance, Safety, Accountability ratings program.
August 5, 2013Opinion: Don’t Leave Compliance to Chance
Although new hours-of-service rules include changes that will alter the way trucking companies do business, carriers opting to approach them armed with change-management programs will find they have an edge when it comes to meeting the revised rules’ challenges.
August 5, 2013U.S. Court Again Upholds Cross-Border Pilot Project
A federal appeals court has again ruled that the government’s cross-border trucking pilot program, which allows approved Mexican fleets to operate throughout the United States, can go forward.
August 5, 2013American Roads LLC Files for Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing by the private owner of four Alabama toll roads and the operator of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is not expected to have any immediate effects on freight haulers, officials said.
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