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.
N.J./N.Y. Port Authority Receives Grants to Replace Old Trucks
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it received $11.6 million in grants to help truck owners serving the Port of New York and New Jersey to replace their trucks built before 1994.
July 13, 2009P.A.M. Transportation Names New President
P.A.M. Transportation Services Monday named Daniel Cushman its new president, replacing long-time president Robert Weaver.
July 13, 2009Navman Adds Truck Routing to M-Nav Series of Handheld GPS Units
Navman Wireless has added truck-specific routing to the M-Nav 750, the latest incarnation of the Glenview, Ill., company’s handheld GPS unit for fleet users.
July 13, 2009DOT Gives $386 Mln. Loan for N.C. Highway
The Department of Transportation has approved a $386 million loan to finance construction on the Triangle Expressway in North Carolina.
July 13, 2009Gasoline Average Drops a Dime, Lundberg Reports
Gasoline prices fell 10 cents in the past two weeks to $2.56 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
July 13, 2009Trucking’s Safety Emphasis Pays Off
At a time when good news in the trucking industry is hard to come by, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration served up a generous helping of it last week when it said that truck-related highway fatalities plummeted 12% last year.
July 13, 2009EU Imposes Tariffs on U.S. Biodiesel Fuel
The European Union last week imposed tariffs on biodiesel imported from the United States to counter low prices it said were caused by subsidies, but a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative denied subsidies were the main reason for the growth of U.S. sales in Europe and that the United States would review the tariffs “closely.”
July 13, 2009Don’t Ignore NTSB Suggestions, Nominee Hersman Tells Congress
WASHINGTON — Debbie Hersman, President Obama’s choice to lead the National Transportation Safety Board, told a Senate committee that other transportation agencies should voluntarily adopt the board’s recommendations, and if they don’t, Congress should order them to.
July 13, 2009Truck Fatalities Fall 12%
Truck-related highway fatalities plummeted 12% in 2008 to 4,229, the lowest total since the federal government began keeping records, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
July 13, 2009Fuels Dip but Don’t Match Drop in Crude, Industry Experts Say
Diesel prices dipped slightly for the second week in a row but, according to truckers and analysts, have yet to reflect the full effect of falling crude oil prices, record diesel surpluses and one of the worst freight recessions in trucking history.
July 13, 2009