DUMFRIES, Va. Under gray skies on the cold morning of April 3, Sgt. Steve Vilbert of the Virginia State Police lay in wait on an Interstate 95 exit ramp ready to nab any truck driver who hadnt installed an electronic logging device on his truck. Just two days after a soft-enforcement period for ELD usage had ended, history told Vilbert there could be some violators.
April 4, 2018Transportation Compliance 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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
More Toll Lanes Could Be Coming to North Carolina
A $551 million project to add toll lanes on Interstate 77 in North Carolina from the South Carolina line to the Belk Freeway is among 77 statewide transportation projects being considered for future funding, the states department of transportation said.
April 4, 2018ATRI Announces Top 2018 Research Priorities
Planning cities to better accommodate trucks is one area of study the American Transportation Research Institute will delve into further this year, according to a press release issued by the organization April 2. ATRIs board of directors recently approved the 2018 top research priorities identified by the institutes Research Advisory Committee.
April 4, 2018Trade Fight Expected to Add Risk but Not Sink US Economy
The latest tariff salvos between the United States and China have brought a trade war closer to reality. Its a risk that the worlds biggest economy is well-positioned to ride out.
April 4, 2018Chinas Counterpunch to Trumps Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff
Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the United States and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the worlds two largest economies, lowering U.S. stock futures.
April 4, 2018Nice Guys. Poor Credit Risks.
Although theyre undoubtedly experts in the trucking industry, the folks at E.M. Tharp/Golden State Peterbilt admit they werent so great at credit and collections. Find out what happened when they entrusted accounts receivable management to Interstate Billing Service.
April 4, 2018Truckers Ask Court to Halt Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Payments to PennDOT
Groups representing truckers and other motorists asked a federal judge April 2 to halt the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissions payments to PennDOT for state transportation projects while the court decides their claims that turnpike tolls are unconstitutionally excessive.
April 4, 2018FMCSA Plans to Consider Lengthening Commercial Learner Permit Validity Timeline
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to submit a proposal that will lengthen the amount of time a commercial learners permit is valid, according to a statement from the agency.
April 4, 2018Companies Add 241,000 Workers in March, ADP Data Show
Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in March, signaling the job market remains robust, according to data released April 4 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J.
April 4, 2018Opinion: Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment
WASHINGTON On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to Make America Great Again by reinvesting in infrastructure projects around the country. The news was greeted favorably by not only voters, but also municipal governments and the transportation industry.
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