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.
Streuber Named New CTA Chairman
Don Streuber, president and CEO of Bison Transport Inc., is the new chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the organization announced Tuesday.
March 28, 2012Traffic Congestion Costs Billions in Wasted Fuel, Time, Report Says
Traffic congestion costs drivers more than $100 billion annually in wasted fuel and lost time, and American drivers waste about 1.9 billion gallons annually sitting in traffic, according to a new Treasury Department report.
March 28, 2012FMCSA Could Do More to Stop Reincarnated Fleets, GAO Says
The federal government should electronically screen trucking companies’ data to find potential reincarnated carriers when they apply, and then investigate those applicants, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 27, 2012FMCSA Sets Changes to Flatbed, Hazmat Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.
Repair Kits for Brake Valves Being Delivered, Bendix Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Permanent repair kits for defective ATR-6 traction-relay brake valves are moving to truck makers, executives of Bendix Commercial Vehicle System said.
March 26, 2012Broker Liable in Crash Involving 3rd Party; Jury Awards Victim’s Widow $5.1 Million
In the latest case of a freight broker being found liable for the acts of a third party, Heyl Logistics Inc. has been found guilty of negligence in a 2008 fatal accident.
March 26, 2012NAFTA Surface Trade Rose 14.3% Last Year
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 14.3% last year from 2010, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
March 21, 2012P.A.M. Declares Special Dividend
P.A.M. Transportation Services said its board of directors has approved a special dividend of $1 per share.
March 21, 2012ATA Critical of CSA Program’s Crash Accountability Delay
Federal regulators have bowed to anti-truck groups and unfairly called into question the integrity of police accident reports by delaying development of a process that could remove unpreventable crashes from carriers’ safety records, American Trucking Associations officials said Tuesday.
