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.
Arkansas Best Spurns YRC Purchase Bid, Reaches Labor Pact
Arkansas Best Corp., fresh from winning a tentative contract with the Teamsters union for its less-than-truckload unit, last week said that it rebuffed an acquisition overture from competitor YRC Worldwide Inc.
May 13, 2013Senate Republicans Block Vote on EPA Nominee McCarthy
Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee blocked a vote on confirming Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency by boycotting a scheduled meeting Thursday to consider the nomination, Bloomberg News reported.
May 9, 2013Wholesale Inventories Rise in March
Wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 9, 2013ESW CleanTech Acquires Cleaire Assets
ESW CleanTech has acquired the assets and product line of Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls.
May 8, 2013Bills Would Stop Truck Size, Weight Exemptions on Interstate Highways
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress proposed a measure that would stop any state’s attempt to increase truck size and weight restrictions on the more than 220,000 miles of the National Highway System.
Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Natural-Gas Vehicles
The Florida state legislature passed a bill that seeks to encourage natural gas use in vehicles by eliminating decal and licensing programs for natural gas and replacing them with a tax system similar to diesel fuel.
TSA Is Late Issuing TWIC Renewals, According to Drivers and Coast Guard
Some truck drivers and port workers say they have experienced long delays in receiving three-year extensions to their Transportation Worker Identification Credential that grants them unescorted access to U.S. ports.
May 6, 2013U.S. Highway Deaths Rose Last Year Following Six Years of Declines
The number of people killed on U.S. highways rose in 2012 following six years of consecutive declines, the longest streak in the nation’s history, Bloomberg News reported.
May 3, 2013FMCSA Publishes Streamlined Pamphlet on Moving Rights
The moving industry and regulators have designated May as National Moving Month, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration marked the occasion by publishing a shortened version of its publication outlining movers’ rights and responsibilities.
Public Supports Transportation Investments, Poll Says
Sixty-two percent of American drivers believe the federal government should invest more money in roads but only 27% of those who feel that way favor increasing the 18.4-cent gasoline tax, according to a public opinion poll conducted by AAA.
