A notice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revisit parts of the Phase 2 final rule on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks isn鈥檛 likely to create changes quickly, as the agency has not presented plans for expedited action and environmental groups are vowing to pursue a challenge in a federal appeals court 鈥 once the case is no longer being held in abeyance.
August 31, 2017Transportation Compliance 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.
Electric Trucks Will Help 鈥楰ill Dirty Diesel,鈥 California Lawmakers Say
Parked east of the California Capitol steps was a long line of vehicles as clean as they were large, including a yellow school bus, a UPS delivery truck and an AC Transit bus 鈥 all with electric or hybrid motors.
August 30, 2017Scarce Truck Parking Has Atlanta Looking for Solutions
Not nearly enough parking exists in metro Atlanta for truckers who must comply with federal rules that limit how many hours they can drive 鈥 a shortage that鈥檚 about to get worse, thanks to new enforcement procedures
August 30, 2017More Than 145,000 Comments Filed on EPA鈥檚 Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard
Comments on a plan by the Trump administration to halt the future growth of biomass-based diesel fuel and reduce the short-term requirements for all renewable fuels were largely split down the middle, pro and con.
August 30, 2017Britain to Test Part-Driverless Platoons of Trucks
Britain is set to conduct road trials of self-driving trucks, involving a 鈥減latoon鈥 of vehicles controlled by a driver in the front.
August 30, 2017Mississippi Transportation Commission Opposes Longer Combination Trucks
Legislation that would authorize the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide would decrease safety and damage freight infrastructure, the Mississippi Transportation Commission recently told a federal policymaker.
August 30, 2017Kansas DOT Grants Help Ease Freight-Route Congestion
Certain cities in Kansas are using state Department of Transportation funding to reshape roads near distribution centers that draw freight congestion.
August 30, 2017Trump鈥檚 Planned Infrastructure Boom Bumps Up Against Worker Shortage
President Donald Trump鈥檚 plan to boost the economy with millions of jobs rebuilding roads, bridges and ports has a snag, the construction industry says: There aren鈥檛 nearly enough skilled workers to fill them.
August 30, 2017Effort to Halt ELD Mandate Withdrawn From House Funding Bill
A proposal to deny funding for the enforcement of the December mandate on electronic logging devices was removed from a fiscal 2018 funding bill the House is scheduled to consider next month.
August 30, 2017FHWA Gives $25 Million to Texas Relief
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Aug. 29 that the Federal Highway Administration will make $25 million in emergency relief funds available to Texas in order to repair some of the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey.
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