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.
Maritime Administration Announces Shipyard Funds
Additional funding is available for officials seeking to modernize operations at small shipyard facilities around the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced.
Musk Returns for Day 3 of Tesla Investors Trial
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk returned to the stand for a third day on Jan. 24 in federal court in San Francisco to testify in a trial stemming from a class action lawsuit.
FMCSA Takes Measures to Ensure Medical Examiners’ Qualification
Faced with information technology challenges to its medical examiners' online registry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced measures to ensure physicians will resume taking critical refresher training.
Business Activity Shrinks Again in Moderate Contraction
U.S. business activity contracted for a seventh month, though at a more moderate pace, while a measure of input prices firmed in a sign of lingering inflationary pressures.
Proposed Update to Renewable Fuel Standard Could Benefit EV Makers
The good news for EV automakers and charging network operators is that changes to an 18-year-old U.S. program that has driven adoption of ethanol and biodiesel is getting a makeover for the electric vehicle age.
GOP Energy Bills Will Raise Gas Prices, White House Says
U.S. gasoline prices are back on the agenda in Washington as both political parties go on the offensive.
Transport Refrigeration Unit Makers Go Electric
While all-electric transport refrigeration units might seem a relatively new development in the refrigerated transportation segment, the technology has developed over the last 20-plus years.
Proposed Pennsylvania Recycling Center, Truck Terminals Cause Traffic Fears
The proposed Grand Central Recycling Center could add hundreds of truck trips to Route 512 — and if the plan isn’t changed, perhaps to the restricted Pen Argyl Road, with a threat of traffic jams.
Republicans Organize, Renew White House Criticism
A new session of Congress means new assignments for policymakers in both chambers. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 23, 2023West Virginia Launching Digital Vehicle Titles
West Virginia is launching digital titles for passenger vehicles at dealers before rolling out the high-tech service later this year for commercial vehicles.