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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Business, Government

Consumer Price Index Falls in June

The consumer price index dropped 0.1% in June, the third consecutive decline, the Labor Department said Friday.

July 16, 2010
Government

ATA Endorses EBE System for CSA 2010 Compliance

American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it was endorsing EBE Technologies CSA 2010 Dashboard as an effective system to help trucking companies manage upcoming CSA 2010 regulations.

July 15, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Opinion: Boost Safety to Control Risks, Cut Losses

The recession appears to be waning, but trucking still is feeling the downturns effects and is keeping a watchful eye on expenses, including insurance.

July 13, 2010
Government

Obama Names New OMB Chief

President Obama Tuesday nominated Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew to serve as the new head of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

July 13, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

Massachusetts Backs Off 2% Biodiesel Mandate

Massachusetts has indefinitely suspended a 2% biodiesel mandate for fuel and heating oil that was to take effect this month, saying that without the federal tax credit for the producers, the cost of biodiesel would be too high for consumers.

July 13, 2010
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Hits 18-Month High

The U.S. trade deficit widened 4.8% in May to the highest level in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 13, 2010
Government, Business, Safety

NTSB Chairwoman Urges More Focus on Driver Fatigue, Safety Technology

WASHINGTON The National Transportation Safety Board would like to see regulators and the trucking industry do more to address fatigue and adopt more safety technology to reduce highway crashes, Chairwoman Deborah A.P. Hersman told Transport Topics during a June 25 interview.

July 12, 2010
Government, Business

AASHTO Report Cites Need for More Infrastructure Investment

The U.S. freight industrys growth and the lack of expansion in its transportation system are leading to a crisis, according to a new report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

July 12, 2010
Editorial, Business, Government, Autonomous

How Good a Recovery?

While Wall Street continues to express its doubts about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery that is under way, most trucking companies say that business is continuing to improve.

July 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety

Letters: Intermodal Elephants, Flatbed Carrier Rates, Price Hike for Bonds

What does every intermodal shipment need that no one wants to really talk about? The answer and the elephant in the room is an intermodal chassis.

July 12, 2010