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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Federal Advisory Panel Studying EOBRs Wrestles With Safeguarding Data Privacy

A federal advisory committee studying electronic onboard recorders did not reach a consensus on the best way to transmit hours-of-service data from the truck cab to roadside inspectors, but did offer recommendations on items including safeguarding carrier and driver privacy.

January 9, 2012
Government, Business

NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 12%

Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 12% in October from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.

January 6, 2012
Government

ISM Services Index Rises in December

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in December, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

January 5, 2012
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

U.S.-Canada Trade Agreement May Begin to Benefit Trucking This Year, Execs Say

Trucking executives said the industry could see some benefits of the recently announced U.S.-Canadian trade agreement as early as this year.

January 5, 2012
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Maryland Adds Shelter Spots in Snow

Maryland’s Department of Transportation, working with the Maryland Motor Truck Association, said it has created a pilot program for truckers to use commuter park-and-ride lots to park when snowfalls exceed 6 inches.

January 5, 2012
Government

Daimler Set to Begin Indian Truck Production This Year

Daimler AG plans to start production at a truck plant in south India by the third quarter of this year, the head of its Indian commercial truck unit said Wednesday.

January 4, 2012
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government, Equipment, Autonomous

Letters: Wheel Corrosion, Truck Fatalities, Deregulation Nafta & Driver Safety

I have attended several meetings of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council where participants have stated they simply want to know how many years a component will last.

January 2, 2012
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

iTech: Managing a Fistful of Trucks

January 1, 2012
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Special Report: DOT Releases Revised Hours-of-Service Rule

DOT released its long-awaited final hours-of-service rule Thursday, leaving in place an 11-hour daily driving limit while cutting drivers' weekly hours. The rule was not well-received by trucking and shippers' groups.

December 22, 2011
Government

Third-Quarter GDP Rate Again Revised Downward

The U.S. economy rose at a slower rate than previously reported in the third quarter, growing at a 1.8% annual pace, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

December 22, 2011