Transportation Compliance News

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

GovernmentBusiness

Canada Pushes to Save Trade Dispute Panels Over US Objection

The fate of a NAFTA deal between the United States and Canada could hinge on the same issue that almost killed the countries鈥 first trade pact a generation ago 鈥 dispute panels that the Trump administration wants to eliminate.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Mid-America States Receive AASHTO Transportation Awards

Five Midwestern states recently earned awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for outstanding transportation projects.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

China's Shenzhen Quietly Emerges as Megacity With Electric-Vehicle Focus

The shift to electric vehicles that China has been pushing more than any other country has put Shenzhen at the leading edge of something unprecedented: the quieter city

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Drowning in Dirty Water, Permian Seeks $22 Billion Lifeline

In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America鈥檚 most prolific oil play, the problem isn鈥檛 too little water, it鈥檚 too much of it.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FMCSA Making Progress as It Evaluates Possible CSA Changes, but Concerns Linger

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials held their first public meeting Aug. 30 to drill down on portions of their action plan to evaluate possible sweeping future changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program鈥檚 Safety Measurement System used to identify motor carriers at high risk for future crashes.

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTCA

Pioneering Tanker Driver's Passing Mourned by Alaska Trucking Community

Joy Wiebe, a Dalton Highway veteran said to be the only woman driving fuel tankers to Alaska鈥檚 Prudhoe Bay oil fields, died in a rollover crash early on Aug. 24.

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Investors Keep Flocking to US Infrastructure, Even Without a Trump Plan

IFM Investors has raised almost $500 million for its first debt fund dedicated to U.S. infrastructure even as the Trump administration has yet to move ahead with its own infrastructure plan.

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Maersk Sees Fuel Bill Soaring by $2 Billion From 2020 Rules

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world鈥檚 largest container shipping line, said adhering to stricter environmental standards could add at least $2 billion to its annual fuel bill from 2020.

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Canada Aims for NAFTA Deal This Week, but 鈥楬uge鈥 Work Remains

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is trying to reach agreement this week with the United States to update the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it won鈥檛 sacrifice its goal of getting the 鈥渞ight deal.鈥

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

US Pending 91视频 Sales Fall in July Amid 'Overheated' Markets

An index measuring contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in July, signaling that buyers are balking at higher prices and a lack of choices in some regions, according to data released Aug. 29 from the National Association of Realtors in Washington.

August 29, 2018

Trending

Newsletter Signup

Subscribe to Transport Topics

 

Hot Topics