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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.

Business, Government

Factory Orders Rise in November

Factory orders increased 1.8% in November, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 6.

January 6, 2014
Government

ISM Services Index Declines in December

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector decreased in December, the Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 6.

January 6, 2014
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Trucking, Suppliers Continue to Await Release of E-Logging Rule by FMCSA

The trucking industry and makers of electronic logging devices started 2014 braced for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its long-awaited rule.

January 6, 2014
Business, Government, Safety

Trailer Orders Rise 16.7% to Highest in 11 Months

November trailer orders climbed 16.7% from a year earlier to 25,670 as the U.S. economy continued to improve, yielding the strongest monthly total in nearly a year, ACT Research reported.

January 6, 2014
Government, Business

Cuomo Moves Deadline to Decide on N.Y. Independent Contractor Bill

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has used a legislative loophole to extend the time he has to consider a bill that would redefine trucking independent contractors under state law.

January 2, 2014
Government, Business

Trottenberg Leaves DOT for NYC Post

Polly Trottenberg, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will leave that post to become New York City’s transportation  commissioner under new Mayor Bill de Blasio.

January 2, 2014
Government

Connecticut Snow-Removal Law Takes Effect

Truckers running in Connecticut who cause injury or damage because they failed to remove snow or ice from their vehicles could now be hit with large fines.

January 2, 2014
Government, Business

Mich., N.J., Vermont Declare HOS Waivers

Three states — Michigan, New Jersey and Vermont — have suspended parts of the federal driver hours-of-service rule due to an ongoing propane shortage.

December 31, 2013
Government

FMCSA Shuts Down S.C. Truckers

A South Carolina father and son and their trucking operations were shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as “imminent hazards to public safety,” the agency said Dec. 31.

December 31, 2013
Government

Feds Schedule Comment Session on Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will gather public opinion on setting up knowledge testing for new applicants seeking authority to operate as motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders.

December 30, 2013