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.
Group Organizing Rebuttal Effort to Revised Chassis Pool Plan at Ports
The simmering dispute between ocean shippers and trucking over the availability, price and quality of chassis has gotten a little hotter.
Fed Survey Finds US Economy Being Hurt by Trade Battles
The Federal Reserve, issuing its latest assessment of business conditions around the country, reported Oct. 16 that “persistent trade tensions and slower global growth” were weighing on the economy.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Promotes $18 Billion Transportation Plan
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently testified before the state’s Joint Committee on Transportation to promote proposed legislation for an $18 billion transportation plan.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Thruway Toll Plan Shadows $2.7 Billion Bond Sale
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s still-unclear policy on future toll increases for the new Tappan Zee Bridge and the 570-mile New York State Thruway is casting uncertainty over the agency’s outlook as it returns to the municipal-bond market.
Europe’s Ports May Have Spent Millions on Brexit for Nothing
The port of Calais on France’s northern coast has spent 6 million euros ($6.6 million) on facilities for customs officers, updated signage around freshly painted roads and huge extra parking lots for trucks. It may all end up being pointless.
GM Has Tentative Deal With UAW, Though Strike May Continue
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, and the union will decide Oct. 17 whether to continue a more than monthlong strike while the deal is voted on by members.
Utility Joins ATA Heroes Truck Program
SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations announced that Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. will be the exclusive trailer sponsor for the federation’s Heroes Truck workforce development program.
China Beats US 8-1 When It Comes to Charging Electric Cars
There are almost as many places to charge your electric vehicle in Beijing as there are in the entire United States.
October 16, 2019After Nearly 35 Years With Port Association, CEO Kurt Nagle Retires on Top
Kurt Nagle left the helm of the American Association of Port Authorities on Oct. 16, retiring as its president and CEO after serving the organization for more than three decades.
NHTSA Seeks Comments on Rear-Visibility Camera Systems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to camera-based, rear-visibility systems replacing mirrors on heavy trucks and cars.