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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.

Letters to the Editor, Government, Business

Letter to the Editor: Boston and America

The Boston Marathon bombing showed American courage and spirit as exemplified by the marathon runners, spectators and the first responders, who, rather than running away from the bombing scene, ran directly into it to help the injured.

May 17, 2013
Government, Business

N.C. House Votes Unanimously to Ban I-95 Tolls

The North Carolina House voted unanimously to ban tolls on any existing interstate highway, which would end the state’s plan to toll Interstate 95.

May 17, 2013
Government, Business

Minnesota Trucking Association Blasts Proposed Warehousing Tax

The Minnesota Trucking Association criticized a legislative proposal to put a tax on warehousing services in the state, saying it would harm the state’s economy and kill jobs.

May 16, 2013
Government, Business

Senate Sets Hearing on Foxx Nomination as DOT Secretary

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next week to consider the nomination of Anthony Foxx to become the next Transportation Secretary.

May 16, 2013
Government

Consumer Price Index Declines in April

The consumer price index fell 0.4% in April, the biggest downturn in more than four years, the Labor Department said Thursday.

May 16, 2013
Government

TWIC Biometric Reader Test Failed, GAO Says

The Transportation Security Administration’s $23 million pilot test of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers at 17 sites failed to prove that the technology actually works as intended, according to a new government report.

May 14, 2013
Government, Business

Judge Rules Against Toll Plan on Virginia Tunnels

A Virginia judge has ruled unconstitutional the state’s plan to begin tolling in February on two existing tunnels between Norfolk and Portsmouth to pay for construction of a third.

May 14, 2013
Government, Business

Maine Lawmakers Agree to Allow Speed-Limit Hike to 75 MPH

Maine’s Legislature has passed a bill that would authorize the state’s Transportation Department to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on any highway — higher than the 65 mph maximum limit in most of the state — as long as the department concludes that it is a safe speed.

May 14, 2013
Government, Safety

FMCSA to Halt Reporting Rule for Trucks, Trailer Inspections That Find No Defect

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.

May 14, 2013
Government, Business

N.J. Lawmakers Approve Cargo-Theft Legislation

The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation cracking down on cargo theft, according to a bill co-sponsor Assemblyman Dave Rible (R).

May 14, 2013