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.
February Producer Price Index Gains 1.3%
The producer price index rose 1.3% in February, while the “core” rate rose by just 0.4%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
March 15, 2007New York State Manufacturing Index Declines in March
Manufacturing growth in New York state fell off sharply this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday.
March 15, 2007House Passes Card Check for Union Representation
The House of Representatives approved a bill that would make it easier for labor unions to organize employees, but President Bush said he would veto the measure if it passed the Senate.
January Transportation Services Index Declines 0.6%
The U.S. Transportation Department’s transportation services index fell 0.6% in January following a one-month increase in December, DOT said Wednesday.
March 14, 2007North American Surface Trade Jumps 8.9% in 2006
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 8.9% last year over 2005 levels, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
March 14, 2007Letter to the Editor: Speed Limits, Opening the Border
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. There is a lot more traffic and a lot more going on behind the wheel other than turning it, with cellphones, Global Positioning System and onboard computers.
March 14, 2007Sen. Murray Criticizes DOT Over Mexican Truck Plan
WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), author of the rules Congress set for opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks, told Transportation Secretary Mary Peters she suspected the agency may be stacking the deck in its recently announced pilot program.
Security & Safety Briefs — March 8 - March 14
FMCSA Names Safety Committees • Highway Watch Debuts Online Training • Insurance Co. Not Liable in Conn. Crash
March 14, 2007Interest Groups Fault FMCSA on Truck Safety
A coalition of trucking safety groups issued a report this week giving poor grades to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for failing to do enough to reduce large truck-related fatalities.
Public Citizen Sues FMCSA Over Mexican Truck Plan
Safety-watchdog group Public Citizen said Tuesday it sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on behalf of a highway safety organization to compel the agency to release information about recent decision to allow Mexican trucks onto U.S. highways.
March 13, 2007