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

Government, Business

New York to Close Six Rest Stops

New York will begin closing six of its state highway rest stops beginning Nov. 1 in an effort to deal with severe budget problems.

September 28, 2010
Government

B.C. Trucking Association President Paul Landry to Step Down

Paul Landry will leave his position as president and CEO of the British Columbia Trucking Association by June 30, the group said Tuesday.

September 28, 2010
Government, Business

Michigan Vote Expected on New Detroit River Crossing

Backers of a proposal for a new publicly owned bridge across the Detroit River to Ontario said the Michigan State Senate will vote on a bill before year’s end to allow a public private partnership to build the span.

September 28, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in September

Consumer confidence dropped in September to the lowest level in seven months, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

September 28, 2010
Government, Business, Safety

Highway Deaths Fall 9.2% for First Half of Year

The number of people killed on U.S. highways fell by 9.2% in the first half of this year from a year earlier, continuing a trend that began in 2006, Bloomberg reported Monday.

September 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

Letters: Keep the Step Vans, Calling it Quits, Natural Gas, Background Reports

Please keep step-van drivers in the National Truck Driving Championships. I attended my first truck-driving rodeo two years ago because the step-van category was added, and I had a blast. Now, I’m hooked on NTDC.

September 27, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

L.A. Port Staff Suggests Delaying Start Date of Owner-Operator Ban Until End of 2011

Port of Los Angeles staff members are recommending that harbor commissioners push back until the end of 2011 the first phase of the port’s clean trucks program requiring that employee-only drivers move drayage trucks.

September 27, 2010
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Inches Up 1.7¢ to $2.96 for Second Straight Increase

The U.S. diesel average price rose 1.7 cents to $2.96 a gallon last week, the second straight week it has inched upward, the Department of Energy reported.

September 27, 2010
Business, Safety, Government

Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.3%

Durable goods orders fell 1.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. Orders excluding transportation equipment rose 2%, more than forecast.

September 24, 2010
Government, Business

Chamber of Commerce Releases Transportation Performance Index

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new transportation index Thursday that showed a multiyear decline in U.S. infrastructure.

September 23, 2010