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.
Chicago Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region declined in July, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Letter to the Editor: Hours-of-Service Ruling
Personal Spending Rises 0.1% in June
Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Senators Demand EPA Issue California Waiver
Bill Sets Rail Hazmat Guidelines
Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be required to avoid downtown Washington, D.C., and other urban areas in favor of rural routes, according to provisions in a security bill pending President Bush’s signature, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
July 30, 2007NYC Congestion Plan Gets Forward Push
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) late last week signed legislation that could open the door to New York City’s plans for congestion pricing in Manhattan, the New York Times reported.
July 30, 2007N.J. to Enforce Idling Restrictions
Court Rejects Hours-of-Service Rule
A federal appeals court last week struck down key provisions of the government’s latest commercial driver work rules, the second time in three years the court has rejected attempts to rewrite the original, 68-year-old regulations.
July 30, 2007Congress Set to Revive SSRS
The Single State Registration System for trucking, which supposedly was put to rest at the beginning of this year, could make a brief, albeit costly, return because of legislation expected to pass Congress this month.
July 30, 2007Former Army Arsenal Reborn as BNSF Freight Hub
ELWOOD, Ill. — In an unceasing torrent they come, 20- and 40-foot corrugated steel shipping containers from the Far East, filled with manufactured goods, to this landlocked port on Lincoln’s prairie.
July 30, 2007