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

Wholesale Inventories Rise in August

Wholesale inventories rose 0.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

October 10, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

DOT Transport Index Flat in August

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for August was flat compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.

October 10, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $3.035

The national average pump price of diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents to $3.035 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

October 10, 2007
Business, Fuel, Government, Safety

BAX Sets Mexico Flights

BAX Global said it is expanding its overnight distribution capabilities between the United States, Mexico and Canada by adding an additional air cargo flight into Mexico, starting next Monday.

October 10, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Delays New Regulations; Onboard Recorder Rule Stalls

Several new regulations expected from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be delayed and others, including a long-awaited regulation encouraging the use of electronic onboard recorders, could fall even further behind schedule because of a recent court ruling scrapping part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s driver-hours rule, DOT said.

October 10, 2007
Business, Government, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder Completes Canadian Acquisition

Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its acquisition Pollock NationaLease, one of the largest privately owned commercial truck leasing and rental companies in Canada, as well as Pollock's logistics operations.

October 10, 2007
Business, Government, Safety

Editorial: Fixing the HOS Situation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been given until Dec. 27 to cure the defects a federal appeals court found in its latest driver hours-of-service regulations. We all need to hope that FMCSA officials are successful in that effort.

October 10, 2007
Fuel, Business, Government, Logistics

CTA Calls for ‘Collaborative Strategy’ for SoCal Ports

The California Trucking Association said it is advocating a “collaborative strategy” with Southern California port officials to develop an alternative plan for trucks to meet emission goals.

October 9, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Letters to the Editor: HOS, TMC SuperTech, Satellites and Mexico, Tolls, Fines

The battle for acceptable hours-of-service regulations continues, but is this battle moving forward or backward?

October 9, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

TSA to Begin TWIC Enrollment in Delaware

The Transportation Security Administration said it would begin to enroll truck drivers and other port workers in its Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at the port of Wilmington, Del., this month.

October 9, 2007