Transportation 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 what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
FMCSA Grants Permanent Authority to Four Mexican Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week that it had moved multiple Mexican carriers through various stages of registration in the cross-border trucking pilot program this week, including giving permanent authority to four fleets that allows them to operate throughout the United States.
June 28, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Rises 7.5% in April
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in April from the same month last year and increased 2.4% from March, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
June 26, 2013EPA Official Says Work to Begin ‘Immediately’ on Next Round of Truck Emissions Regs
WASHINGTON — Work will begin immediately to develop a second round of fuel-performance standards for heavy trucks starting in model year 2019, an Environmental Protection Agency official said Wednesday.
June 26, 2013Obama Says Administration to Set More Truck Emissions Standards
President Obama said the Keystone XL oil pipeline should be approved only if it won’t increase net greenhouse-gas emissions and that his administration is planning to partner with truck makers to set emissions standards “for the next generation of vehicles.â€
June 26, 2013First-Quarter GDP Revised Down to 1.8%
The U.S. gross domestic product was revised down to a 1.8% annual growth rate in the first quarter from a previous 2.4% estimate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 26, 2013N.C. Approves Governor’s Funding Plan, Reallocates State Road Money
North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval to Gov. Pat McCrory’s transportation reform bill, a measure that changes how road funding money is distributed in the state.
June 25, 2013Consumer Confidence Rises in June
Consumer confidence rose in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 25, 2013Hostess Returns Under New Management
Hostess is back under new management and leaner structure and says it plans to have Twinkies and its other snacks on shelves by July 15, the Associated Press reported.
June 25, 2013New York Passes Bill to Define Owner-Operator Classification Status
The New York State Legislature passed a bill late last week to clearly define independent owner-operators in the trucking industry and crack down on employers who use the owner-operator model to avoid giving employees certain benefits.
June 24, 2013Congressional Freight Panel Visits FedEx, Memphis Port
A Congressional panel established to identify ways to improve U.S. freight transportation efficiency visited FedEx Corp. facilities and the Port of Memphis, Tenn., late last week, meeting with representatives of the region’s freight transportation community.
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