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.
New York State Scraps Truck Rural-Route Restrictions
The New York State Department of Transportation told a transportation task force that it will no longer pursue efforts to restrict trucks from using certain rural routes in the Finger Lakes area, American Trucking Associations said.
April 14, 2010Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1%
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in March, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
April 14, 2010RAIR Offers Free Scorecards for New CSA 2010 Timeline
RAIR, which provides compliance and safety services for the trucking industry, said it will provide carriers with free monthly Comprehensive Safety Analysis scorecards in response to the FMCSA’s change in the timeline for implementing CSA 2010.
April 13, 2010EPA Sees Big Rigs Getting 10-Plus MPG by 2030
Longhaul heavy tractor-trailers could achieve a fuel economy of more than 10 miles per gallon by 2030 — from today’s approximately 5 mpg to 6.5 mpg range — according to an analysis prepared for Congress by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Brokers Warned of Surety ‘Trust Fund’ Scam
TUCSON, Ariz. — Brokers attending the 2010 Transportation Intermediaries Association convention and trade show here were warned to beware of financial services firms that allow them to skirt federal requirements that they post a $10,000 surety bond.
Trucking Concerned Over New Maine Heating-Oil Sulfur-Content Law
Maine has adopted legislation that will eventually require heating oil to have the same low-sulfur content as diesel fuel used in trucks, a move some in the oil and trucking industries fear could raise demand and prices for trucking’s main fuel.
U.S. Trade Deficit Grows in February
The U.S. trade deficit jumped 7.4% in February as imports climbed 1.7%, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
April 13, 2010CTA Predicts Broader U.S. EOBR Mandate
The Canadian Trucking Alliance said the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will “inevitably” move toward broader electronic onboard recorder requirements, if not a universal mandate.
April 12, 2010Letters: CSA 2010, NTA Clarification, Ray LaHood, Kansas & N.Y./N.J., Bendix & Mid-America
I have been reading a lot about CSA 2010 and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s attempt to eliminate bad carriers. There also is talk about preventing carriers that have had their operating authority revoked from returning as new carriers.
April 12, 2010Fair Assessment of Safety
CSA 2010 will become CSA 2011 before all the bricks of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new safety enforcement structure are set in place.
April 12, 2010