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.
House Republicans Target Federal Regulations
House Republicans are seeking businesses’ input in an effort to cut back on regulations deemed too onerous to business, the Washington Post reported Monday.
February 7, 2011U.S. Seeks EOBR Mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week proposed requiring nearly all interstate commercial motor carriers to install electronic data recorders to monitor their drivers’ hours-of-service compliance.
February 7, 2011New Push by Senate Committee Chairman Focuses on FAA Funding, Rail Competition
Two transport issues left over from the last Congress are moving in different directions on Capitol Hill in the early days of the current congressional session.
February 7, 2011Truckers Hauled Vast Majority of Freight During 2007, New U.S. DOT Analysis Finds
Trucks hauled the vast majority of freight in the United States, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
February 7, 2011C.H. Robinson Reports Improved 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $103.2 million, or 62 cents a share, up 17.6% from $87.7 million, or 52 cents, a year earlier.
February 2, 2011NAFTA Surface Trade Increases 15.5%
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 15.5% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
February 2, 2011Construction Spending Falls to Decade Low
Construction spending dropped 2.5% in December to the lowest level in a decade, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
February 1, 2011U.S. Proposes EOBRs for All Interstate Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a regulation Monday that would require interstate truck and bus companies to install electronic onboard recorders in vehicles to monitor drivers’ hours of service.
January 31, 2011State Trucking Assns. Ask Feds for Help with Snow-Removal Issue
Thirty-one state trucking associations have asked the federal government to study safety issues posed by snow and ice accumulation on trucks.
Better Days Ahead
A few stories in this edition of Transport Topics illustrate quite well the current state of the national economy.
January 31, 2011