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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.

Government, Business, Breaking News

FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez to Leave Post

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez will be leaving his position at the end of October.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 10, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

GM Strike Seen Forcing Credit Firms to Mull Action

The United Auto Workers union’s strike against General Motors Co. may force credit raters to take action and move the company closer to junk status, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Molly Smith | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Massive California Blackout Could Prevent Fires but at Big Cost

Even a brief blackout can be costly. Now California faces the experiment of finding what out happens economically when a modern metropolitan area goes without power — on purpose — for what could be days.

October 9, 2019
Government, Business, Technology

Regulators Want to Know if Cameras Should Replace Car Mirrors

Drivers in the U.S. may one day no longer have to crane their necks to check their blind spots if regulators agree to let high-tech cameras and screens replace the humble side-view mirror.

Ryan Beene | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

For ATA’s New Chairman Randy Guillot, Life and Work Are Family Affairs

NEW ORLEANS — Business was going quite well for family-owned Triple G Express Inc. during the summer of 2005, as the city best known for its 24-hour nightlife, vibrant live music scene and spicy Cajun cuisine also served as a great base of operations for the intermodal motor carrier and its decades-old less-than-truckload affiliate, Southeastern Motor Freight Inc.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 9, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Perspective

New Chairman's Perspective: Connecting the Trucking Industry

From Randy Guillot: The business of moving freight is all about connection. The connection between shipper and carrier, between driver and vehicle, between technician and engine — all of these are critical.

Randy Guillot | Chairman, American Trucking Associations
October 9, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Small Ships Are Next Big Thing for LNG Market

Giant oceangoing tankers built the liquefied natural gas industry into a $150 billion-a-year business. The next expansion opportunity may come from ships a seventh of the normal size.

Anna Shiryaevskaya | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2019
Government, Business

Farms Face Long-Term Losses From Trump Trade War, Group Warns

U.S. farmers and agribusinesses face a rising threat of long-term losses in export sales as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China continues, Boston Consulting Group warned in a report.

Mike Dorning | Bloomberg News
October 9, 2019
Government, Business

ATA Establishes Policies on Recreational Marijuana Laws

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations executives have approved a set of policies meant to help the industry safely operate amid the growing legalization of recreational marijuana.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 8, 2019
Government, Business, TCA

Georgia DOT Pushes Back Plans for Metro Atlanta Toll Lanes

Georgia officials unveiled major changes Oct. 7 to an $11 billion road-building program that will delay projects aimed at addressing metro Atlanta’s traffic mess.

David Wickert | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 8, 2019