Transportation Compliance News

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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

New House Bill Promotes Transportation Technologies

Legislation that aims to promote the adoption of new technologies throughout the countrys transportation networks was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 30, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

New York Officials Break Ground on Staten Island Expressway Project

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that construction has begun on a project to create a continuous auxiliary lane on a portion of the Staten Island Expressway.

October 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Rhode Island Trucking Company Owner Admits to Falsifying ELD Records

The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company has admitted to falsifying service records for approximately 20 drivers.

October 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Defense Sales Brighten Allison Q3 Results

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter as its defense segment contributed higher sales.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Pelosi Wants Big Health Care, Infrastructure Push in 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing a 2021 legislative agenda with two great, big initiatives expanding health care access and rebuilding American infrastructure that are longtime Democratic priorities aligned with Joe Bidens platform and taking on fresh urgency in the COVID-19 crisis.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Zeta, Now Tropical Storm, Leaves Trail of Blackouts Across South

Tropical Storm Zeta is spinning across the U.S. South after walloping New Orleans, blacking out 1.9 million homes and businesses and leaving a trail of wreckage from Louisiana to North Carolina.

October 29, 2020
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Jobless Claims Decline More Than Forecast in Week Ending Oct. 24

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell more than forecast last week, suggesting the labor market remains on the path of gradual improvement while still far from its pre-pandemic health.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Economy Expands at Record 33.1% Pace After COVID Plunge

The U.S. economy bounced back with a record yet temporary surge of growth in the third quarter as businesses reopened and stimulus cash powered consumer spending reversing much of the collapse stemming from coronavirus lockdowns.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Staging Truck Accident

A participant in a ring that staged two accidents the same day with two tractor-trailers in New Orleans has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

October 28, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Fleets Need to Navigate Changing NOx Standards

Industry experts noted the speed of emissions regulation changes during the session titled EPA vs. CARB Regulations: What does this Mean for a Fleet in 2022 and Beyond during American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 28, 2020