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 Truckers Will Try Again to Raise State’s Diesel Tax
Arkansas truckers will try again next year to persuade the legislature there to pass a bill to raise the state’s 22.8-cent diesel tax by 5 cents to pay for improved roads and bridges.
January 31, 2012DOT Makes $500 Million Available for Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation will take applications from states for $500 million in surface transportation projects under a fourth round of its competitive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program.
January 31, 2012Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 31, 2012Editorial: Good News, Bad News
Isn’t it always this way? The good news is, there’s plenty of freight for the trucking industry to haul, and strong signs that growth will continue.
January 30, 2012Transport Modes Must Adapt Operations As Trade Patterns Evolve, Executives Say
U.S. Trucking to Surge Into 2013, But Experts Worry About Europe
LAS VEGAS — Domestic trucking should continue to benefit from a decent economy this year and into 2013, and truck makers are looking at steady global economies — with the crucial exception of Europe, economists and analysts said here at a heavy-duty industry meeting.
January 30, 2012Heavy-Duty Truck Dealers, Makers to Gather in Las Vegas
Manufacturers and sellers of heavy-duty trucks will take stock of industry and the economy at the annual American Truck Dealers Association meeting in Las Vegas, Feb. 3-6.
January 30, 2012LaHood to Leave DOT
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he will leave the Obama administration after leading the Department of Transportation for just over four years.
GDP Rose 2.8% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.8% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 27, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises Again
Consumer confidence rose in January to the highest level in almost a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 27, 2012