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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.
New Index Shows Improvement in Truck Freight During January
Stronger readings in a new monthly freight index based on diesel purchases are adding to mounting evidence that truck freight in January continued the gradual improvement the industry has seen from the year-ago doldrums.
February 22, 2010Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry’s challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010John Ruan, Iowa Transportation Magnate, Well-Known Philanthropist, Dies at Age 96
John Ruan, who — beginning with one used dump truck — launched a trucking, financial, real estate and philanthropic empire during the Great Depression, died Feb. 13. He was 96.
February 22, 2010Class 8 Sales Gain in January
U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales eked out their first year-over-year gain in 13 months in January, inching up 0.2% compared with January 2009, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 22, 2010Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $2.756 in Fifth Consecutive Decline
Diesel prices slipped for the fifth week in a row, dropping 1.3 cents to a national average of $2.756 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy said in its weekly fuel report.
February 22, 2010Opinion: Medical Exam Changes to Affect Carriers
The final rule for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is expected late this summer and is causing concern about rising prices and availability among drivers and motor carriers.
February 19, 2010Consumer Price Index Grows in January
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, the fifth consecutive increase, the Labor Department said Friday.
February 19, 2010DOT Freight Index Falls in December
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for December fell 4.1% from a year earlier but did not change from November, DOT said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Philadelphia Factory Index Grows
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded in February at a highest pace in more than five years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.3%
An index of leading economic indicators improved for a tenth straight month in January, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
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