Government

About Government News...

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.

Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Ryder Gets Boeing Transportation Contract

Ryder System said Friday that that aerospace firm Boeing Co. has chosen Ryder to provide global transportation management services.

October 19, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

China Trucking Panel Set for MCE

Opportunities in trucking and logistics in China’s burgeoning economy will be the subject of a panel discussion at American Trucking Associations’ annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., next week.

October 19, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Covenant Takes Third-Quarter Loss

Covenant Transportation Group reported it lost $3.6 million or 25 cents a share, compared with a net income of $795,000 or 6 cents a year earlier.

October 19, 2007
Business, Government

Philadelphia Factory Index Dips

Manufacturing levels declined in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

October 18, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Knight’s Third-Quarter Earnings Decline

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit fell to $14.5 million or 17 cents a share, from $18.9 million or 22 cents a year ago.

October 18, 2007
Government, Business

Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.3%

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

October 18, 2007
Business, Government

Fed ‘Beige Book’ Notes Mixed Trucking Activity

A report from the Federal Reserve’s regional banks suggested that economic activity continued to expand, although trucking’s outlook varied by region.

October 18, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Peters Asks Congress to Approve Mexican Truck Program

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters asked Congress Wednesday to reconsider its pending prohibition and let a cross-border trucking demonstration program between the United States and Mexico proceed.

October 17, 2007
Fuel, Business, Government

Oil Inventories Rise; Crude Tops $87 a Barrel

Inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel all rose last week, the Energy Department reported Wednesday, following Tuesday’s closing-price crude oil record of more than $87 a barrel.

October 17, 2007
Fuel, Business, Government

Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% in September

The consumer price index rose 0.3% in September, led by increases in food and fuel, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

October 17, 2007