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.
Ohio Turnpike Raises Speed Limit
The speed limit for cars and trucks on the Ohio Turnpike will go from 65 to 70 miles an hour starting April 1, a change that the state’s trucking industry opposes.
Automakers Sue EPA Over Ethanol Blend
Automakers and engine manufacturers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to allow fuel stations to sell gasoline with 15% ethanol, the Associated Press reported.
December 20, 2010Year in Review: Trucking Gains Traction as Economy Stabilizes
Trucking companies finally gained some traction in 2010 as the economy stabilized and demand for freight hauling increased.
December 20, 2010FMCSA Opens CSA System
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opened its CSA safety-monitoring system to public view for the first time last week, after a federal court rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep the system closed.
December 20, 2010NITL Upset With FMC Over Investigation
The National Industrial Transportation League expressed “profound disappointment” over an investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission into numerous U.S. importer and exporter complaints of “perceived malpractices” by ocean carriers that caused supply-chain service disruptions and rate and surcharge increases from in 2009 and 2010.
December 20, 2010Ryder to Buy Scully Cos.
Ryder System said it will acquire The Scully Companies, a California-based provider of contract carriage and related services.
December 17, 2010Economic Indicators Take Biggest Jump in Eight Months
An index of leading economic indicators by the most in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
December 17, 2010South Carolina, Georgia Suspend HOS for Fuel Hauling
With winter moving into the southern states, Georgia and South Carolina have suspended the hours-of-service requirements for truckers hauling fuel.
New York ‘Empire’ Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1%
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in November, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010