Government

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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.

Government

NDAA on Congressional Leaders’ Fall Radar

With lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill after the Labor Day holiday, attention will be devoted to arriving at a final version of the National Defense Authorization Act.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 6, 2023
Government, Business

US Trade Deficit Widened by Less than Expected in July

The U.S. trade deficit widened in July by less than forecast, reflecting an increase in exports of cars and services.

Vince Golle | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights

Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Carmakers Are Failing the Privacy Test

BOSTON — Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds.

Frank Bajak | Associated Press
September 6, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Up 1.7¢ in Seventh Straight Increase

Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2023
Government, Business

FMCSA Plans New Study on Detention Time

Federal trucking regulators have announced plans to conduct a study aimed at providing a better understanding of the impact of driver detention time on driver safety and CMV operations.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA Plans Study on Vehicle Maintenance Impact on Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a plan to conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2023
Government

REPLAY: Understanding the Challenges to Driver Safety

ATRI's latest study reveals that motor carriers with active association memberships achieve significantly higher safety standards than non-members. Rebecca Brewster, ATRI CEO, joins Dan Ronan to discuss these findings.

September 5, 2023
Government, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

AI Fused With Trade Data Could Smooth Clunky Supply Chains

The dawn of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT may revolutionize the way data can be used to ferret out risks and opportunities in the $32 trillion global trading system.

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg News
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks

Montana’s Wild Horse border crossing into Canada must remain open 24 hours to handle higher truck traffic, declared a letter to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2023