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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.

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FMCSA Opens CSA System

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opened its CSA safety-monitoring system to public view for the first time last week, after a federal court rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep the system closed.

December 20, 2010
BusinessGovernment

NITL Upset With FMC Over Investigation

The National Industrial Transportation League expressed “profound disappointment†over an investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission into numerous U.S. importer and exporter complaints of “perceived malpractices†by ocean carriers that caused supply-chain service disruptions and rate and surcharge increases from in 2009 and 2010.

December 20, 2010
BusinessGovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Ryder to Buy Scully Cos.

Ryder System said it will acquire The Scully Companies, a California-based provider of contract carriage and related services.

December 17, 2010
GovernmentBusiness

Economic Indicators Take Biggest Jump in Eight Months

An index of leading economic indicators by the most in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.

December 17, 2010
GovernmentBusiness

South Carolina, Georgia Suspend HOS for Fuel Hauling

With winter moving into the southern states, Georgia and South Carolina have suspended the hours-of-service requirements for truckers hauling fuel.

December 15, 2010
BusinessGovernment

New York ‘Empire’ Manufacturing Index Expands

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.

December 15, 2010
BusinessGovernment

Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1%

The consumer price index rose 0.1% in November, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

December 15, 2010
Government

WTO Backs U.S. on Chinese Tire Tariffs

The World Trade Organization rejected China’s complaint that U.S. tariffs on Chinese car and light-truck tires violate global trade rules, Bloomberg reported.

December 14, 2010
Government

CSA Goes Live; Carriers Can Access Safety Scores

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday its Compliance Safety and Accountability system, which measures carriers’ safety records, is now live.

December 13, 2010
Government

Court Denies Suit Seeking to Delay CSA Implementation

A federal appeals court has denied a request by several industry groups to delay full implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA (Compliance Safety and Accountability) monitoring system.

December 13, 2010