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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.

Business, Safety, Government

Letters to the Editor: Border Dissent, HOS, Defensive Driving

I would like to urge everyone reading this letter to contact their local representatives and ask them not to pass the law allowing Mexican carriers full, direct access to U.S. roadways and customers.

September 19, 2007
Business, Government

CPI Falls for First Time This Year

The consumer price index fell in August for the first time this year in August, dipping 0.1%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

September 19, 2007
Business, Government

CPI Falls for First Time This Year

The consumer price index fell in August for the first time this year in August, dipping 0.1%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

September 19, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Report Cites Congestion Problems Nationwide

Drivers waste nearly an entire work week each year sitting in traffic on the way to and from their jobs, according to a national study released Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.

September 18, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Jumps 4¢ to $2.964; Gas Falls 3.1¢ to $2.787

Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 4 cents from last week to $2.964 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

September 18, 2007
Business, Government, Fuel

Crude Hits Another Record; Tops $81 Overnight

Crude oil futures hit another record Monday, closing at $80.57 a barrel, and the overnight trading price into Tuesday topped $81 for the first time as prices continued to climb, Bloomberg reported.

September 18, 2007
Government

Producer Price Index Falls in August

Prices paid to U.S. producers fell in August, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

September 18, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

TMW Buys IDSC; Upgrades TruckMate Program

Transportation technology provider TMW Systems said Monday it acquired Integrated Support Decision Corporation, for an undisclosed sum.

September 17, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

PeopleNet, Microdea Set In-Cab Scanning

Transportation software firm PeopleNet, in partnership with Microdea Inc., said Monday the two have introduced in-cab scanning for the trucking industry.

September 17, 2007
Business, Government

First U.S. Truck Rolls Past Mexico Border Zone

The first U.S. truck to drive deep into Mexico rolled into that country on Friday, and a Mexican trucking group said it had concerns about the cross-border program, the Associated Press reported.

September 17, 2007