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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, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Jumps 15.6¢ to a Record $3.552 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 15.6 cents to a record $3.552 a gallon, shattering the previous mark set three months ago by 10.8 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.

February 26, 2008
Government

Producer Prices Rise 1% in January

Prices paid to U.S. producers dipped 1% in January, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

February 26, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

DOT Seeks Rail Safety Improvements

The Department of Transportation said it is seeking to reduce common mistakes that result in nearly half of all human factor-caused train accidents.

February 25, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

Qualcomm Upgrades OmniVision System to Include Roaming, In-Cab Processing

SAN DIEGO — Mobile communications provider Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a host of upgrades and additions for its flagship OmniVision platform here, in-cluding wireless data roaming capabilities, in-cab document processing and support for third-party collision-avoidance systems.

February 25, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

TWIC Card Holds a Wealth of Information

The centerpiece of the Transportation Security Administration’s program to screen employees entering ports looks just like most access cards or identifications one would carry in his or her wallet.

February 25, 2008
Government

Oil Rises to Near $100 a Barrel

Oil prices rose to near $100 a barrel in early trading Monday, the Associated Press reported.

February 25, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

California to Enforce Engine Label Rule

Citations issued by the California Air Resources Board for engine emission control labels that are missing or have been tampered with now carry penalties of as much as $800, the agency said.

February 25, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Port Adopts Clean-Truck Plan, Rejects Owner-Operator Ban

Long Beach officials last week put finishing touches on a sweeping, unprecedented set of rules aimed at dramatically cutting emissions from the 17,000 drayage trucks working at the huge California container port, rejecting the plan’s most controversial feature that would have forced independent owner-operators to work for larger carriers.

February 25, 2008
Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government

Fuel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396

U.S. retail diesel prices soared 11.6 cents last week to a national average of $3.396 a gallon, the highest level since early December, the Department of Energy reported.

February 25, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

TSA Expands TWIC Driver Identification Program; Security Plan Will Encompass 147 U.S. Ports

Two years after it was first announced, the federal government has begun a full rollout of its plan to provide high-tech, secure identification for workers in and around America’s ports.

February 25, 2008