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

GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Plans to Consider Lengthening Commercial Learner Permit Validity Timeline

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to submit a proposal that will lengthen the amount of time a commercial learner鈥檚 permit is valid, according to a statement from the agency.

April 4, 2018
Government

Companies Add 241,000 Workers in March, ADP Data Show

Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in March, signaling the job market remains robust, according to data released April 4 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J.

April 4, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Opinion: Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment

WASHINGTON 鈥 On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥 by reinvesting in infrastructure projects around the country. The news was greeted favorably by not only voters, but also municipal governments and the transportation industry.

April 4, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trucking Industry Prospers Amid NAFTA Uncertainty

An unsuccessful renegotiation of NAFTA would hurt the best for-hire freight environment in nearly 40 years, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said. However, barring that 鈥渟elf-imposed risk,鈥 this strong freight cycle could last an additional 18 months or more, he said.

April 4, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

White House Infrastructure Adviser DJ Gribbin Steps Down

David J. 鈥淒J鈥 Gribbin, the key architect of President Donald Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, is leaving the White House to 鈥減ursue new opportunities,鈥 a White House official told Transport Topics on April 3.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Roadbuilders Coalition to Visit Capitol Hill in May to Push for Trust Fund Fix

Nearly three dozen national associations and labor unions of the Transportation Construction Coalition will meet with members of Congress and their staffs next month to call for long-term, sustainable funding for infrastructure projects around the country.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trucker Path Enters ELD Market

Mobile application developer Trucker Path has entered the electronic logging device market as enforcement of the federal ELD mandate tightens.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Keeps Heat on Amazon Over Postal Deal

President Donald Trump continued his campaign against Amazon.com on April 3, again claiming the company is costing tax payers billions of dollars through a special deal with the U.S. Postal Service.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

'Absurd' US Tariffs Underscore European Union鈥檚 Frustration Over Trade Spat

The security reasons given by the White House for imposing tariffs on Europe make no sense, the prime minister of Denmark said as he questioned the underlying logic of U.S. trade policy.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Vows to Respond to US Tariffs With 鈥楽ame Scale, Intensity鈥

China will respond to any tariffs imposed by the U.S. against alleged violations of intellectual property rights with the same proportion, scale and intensity, said its U.S. ambassador Cui Tiankai.

April 3, 2018