President Donald Trump鈥檚 choice for a spot on the National Transportation Safety Board is among the nominees expected to be considered this month by a Senate panel.
December 3, 2025Transportation 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.
Trade Groups Oppose Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
More than 60 trade associations and chambers of commerce submitted a letter to the聽Surface Transportation Board聽last week opposing聽Union Pacific's聽proposed acquisition of聽Norfolk Southern.
December 3, 2025US Eyes Diesel Generators to Meet Growing AI Power Demand
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the North American Gas Forum that the move聽could add the equivalent of roughly 35 traditional nuclear power plants worth of electricity.
December 3, 2025Trucking Reacts to DOT Moves on CDLs, Immigrants
The administration鈥檚 latest move to flag聽nearly half of the driving schools聽as noncompliant聽doesn鈥檛 figure to disrupt the industry, experts say. But the scrutiny on immigrant drivers might.
December 3, 2025Trump Sets Early 2026 Date for Fed Chair Pick
Trump for months has pressured the Fed to lower interest rates, and naming a successor to Jerome Powell would give the president his biggest chance yet to reshape the institution.
December 2, 2025US Seeks New Alliances to Bolster AI Supply Chains
China is home to more than 90% of global rare earths and permanent magnets refining capacity, compared with just 4% for second-place Malaysia, according to the International Energy Agency.
December 2, 2025What to Know About DOT鈥檚 Crackdown on CDL Mills
鈥淲e are [reining] in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,鈥 DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said.
December 2, 2025Trump to Ease Mileage Rules in Bid to Curb Rising Car Prices
The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis and senior executives from General Motors and Ford plan to attend the announcement at the White House, which is expected Dec. 3, sources told Bloomberg.
December 2, 2025FMCSA Toughens ELD Certification Process
FMCSA is introducing a tougher, multistep approval process that鈥檚 intended to clamp down on bad actors who critics allege abuse the long-standing self-certification process for ELDs.
December 2, 2025China Can Still Meet Ambitious US Soybean Pledge, Traders Say
China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, underscoring a wider market hope that a fragile trade truce can hold.
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