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.
CEOs Try Again to Temper Trump Tariffs as US-China Talks Open
As China prepares to send officials to the United States to restart talks on ending an escalating trade war, American companies and trade groups are returning to a Washington hearing room, most to argue against more tariffs from President Donald Trump.
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete
Across the United States, public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in beach traffic this weekend—a small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled.
Opinion: Tips for US Carriers When Moving Their Business Into Mexico
There are three top considerations for U.S. carriers when moving their business into Mexico.
Tesla CEO Musk Tells Newspaper He’s Cracking Under Stress
What do you do when your CEO confesses that he’s cracking under the stress of his job? That’s the question that the nine board members of electric car and solar panel maker Tesla Inc. must answer after Elon Musk, the company’s impulsive leader, admitted to The New York Times that work is rattling his nerves in what he described as the most “difficult and painful year of my career.”
Pennsylvania Borough Could Be New Home for $7.5 Million, 80-Bay Trucking Facility
JERMYN, Pa. — The borough could be the new home of a $7.5 million, 80-bay trucking facility for R+L Carriers.
US Threatens More Sanctions, Keeping Alive Turkish Crisis
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and the United States exchanged new threats of sanctions Aug. 17, keeping alive a diplomatic and financial crisis that is threatening the economic stability of the NATO country.
Trump Asks SEC to Look Into Frequency of Corporate Reports
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump says he’s asking federal regulators to look into the effectiveness of the quarterly financial reports that publicly traded companies are required to file.
August 17, 2018Senate Bill Would Let Young Truckers Operate in Interstate Commerce
A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the U.S. Senate Aug. 16.
Judge Orders New Federal Review of Keystone XL Pipeline
LINCOLN, Neb. — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. State Department to conduct a more thorough review of the Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed pathway after Nebraska state regulators changed the route, raising the possibility of further delays to a project first proposed in 2008.
Nation’s Largest Ports Report Record TEU Volume Levels Ahead of Tariffs
Business is booming at many of the nation’s largest ports, fueled by a strong U.S. economy and, according to experts, a rush to import and export goods before the Trump administration’s tariffs take hold on products from China and other nations.