Government

About Government News...

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, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

2019 TMC Photo Gallery

Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.

March 8, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

Railroad Representatives Petition FMCSA for HOS Exemption

Two companies and a trade association representing railroad employees have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for relief from certain hours-of-service rules.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

EPW Chairman John Barrasso Calls for Confirmation of FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason

Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, pressed his colleagues to support the confirmation of Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 8, 2019
Government, Business

Hiring Plunges to 20,000 as Wage Gains Top Estimates

U.S. hiring was the weakest in more than a year while wage gains were the fastest of the expansion and the unemployment rate fell, a possible sign that America’s jobs engine is starting to slow down. Treasuries rose while the dollar and stock futures fell.

Jeff Kearns | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

First Responders Work With Developers to ‘Teach’ Self-Driving Cars to Pull Over

What happens when police need to stop a driverless car?

Ira Boudway | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade War Leaves Pacific Northwest Port Growth at Risk

An industry that saw dramatic growth in the 10 years before Donald Trump became president is now concerned his administration’s trade tussle with China, and the lack of a deal with Japan, will cut future growth short.

Shruti Singh | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2019
Government, Business

Housing Starts Rebound in January by More Than Forecast

U.S. new-home construction rebounded by more than expected in January amid strength in single-family starts and a nine-month high for permits, signaling the market is stabilizing thanks to lower mortgage rates.

Katia Dmitrieva | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, Editorial

Editorial: House Hearings Spark Optimism

All of a sudden, it looks like lawmakers might be making good on the long-standing promise to get moving on what most agree is an issue with bipartisan support — yes, infrastructure funding.

March 7, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Sen. Tom Carper Pushes for Climate Provisions in Transportation Bill

An infrastructure bill would struggle to improve the country’s transportation network if it lacks language to address threats from severe weather events, the top Democrat on the Senate’s surface transportation panel said March 6.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 7, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Washington State Transport Package Sets Aside $450 Million for New I-5 Bridge

The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee passed a $15 billion transportation package March 6 that includes $450 million for a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River.

Jake Thomas | The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.)
March 7, 2019