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.
ATA Pushes for Flexibility in HOS Sleeper-Berth Provisions
Truck drivers need greater flexibility within federal driver work and rest rules to allow them to select sleep times and duration based on individual need, according to a study released jointly by American Trucking Associations and a sleep research firm.
March 8, 2007Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Mixed Picture of Trucking
Federal Reserve districts reported some regional slowdowns in trucking in the first few months this year, the Fed said Wednesday in its latest “beige book” survey of economic conditions.
March 8, 2007Mullen’s 4Q Income Declines; Full-Year Results Improve
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund reported its fourth-quarter profit fell to C$14 million or 17 cents per share, from C$24.7 million or 52 cents a year earlier.
March 7, 2007Richard Bailey Named President of Boyd Bros. Transportation
Richard Bailey was promoted to president of flatbed truckload carrier Boyd Bros. Transportation Co., the company said.
March 7, 2007Air Cargo Shipments Rise 2.1% in January
Air cargo shipments rose 2.1% in January from a year earlier, with about an even split in gains in domestic and international shipments, the Air Transport Association said.
March 7, 2007Security & Safety Briefs — March 1 - March 7
Arkansas Seat Belt Law Gains Support • Train Accidents Decline for Second Year, DOT Says
March 7, 2007Editorial: Opening the U.S.-Mexico Border
The Department of Transportation’s move to conduct a broad test of opening the U.S.-Mexican border to truck traffic is a prudent step toward honoring mutual commitments made by both nations when the North American Free Trade Agreement was ratified.
March 7, 2007Washington State Court Backs Drivers’ Overtime
In a 5-4 opinion, the Washington State Supreme Court has interpreted a state overtime provision to apply to interstate truck drivers who work in excess of 40 hours in a week, regardless of whether a portion of those working hours take place outside of the state.
March 7, 2007DOT Shows Interest in Study of Heavier Trucks’ Effect on Highways
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Department of Transportation officials said they would be interested in a potential study of larger or heavier trucks, suggested recently by the chairman of the House transportation committee.
DHS Says Security Won’t Lessen When Trucks Enter From Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — The Transportation Department’s pilot project allowing a limited number of Mexican carriers to access U.S. highways would not diminish security at the border, Michael Jackson, deputy secretary of Homeland Security, said at a Feb. 23 press conference.
