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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.

Business, Government

Philadelphia Fed Factory Index Remains in Contraction

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region improved from a month ago but remained in contraction, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

December 18, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Sets Intermodal Chassis ‘Roadability’ Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Wednesday issued a new rule that it said will “significantly strengthen safety requirements†for intermodal container chassis.

December 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

Opinion: Trucking and the New Administration

Election day has come and gone, and regardless of political persuasion, the optimist in each of us hopes President-elect Barack Obama’s administration heralds an uplifting and more positive era of government.

December 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

Letters to the Editor: EOBR Mandate; Auto Bridge Loan; Broker Legislation; Medical Certificates

Onboard recording devices are the future. Successful use of these devices . . . does not eliminate cheating on the logs, in spite of anything Joan what’s-her-name thinks. Ask any driver [at a company that uses them].

December 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

Fed Cuts Rate to Record Low ‘Target Range’ of Zero to 0.25%

The Federal Reserve Tuesday cut the key U.S. interest rate to a “target range†of zero to 0.25%, a record low.

December 16, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 9.3¢ to $2.422

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 9.3 cents to $2.422 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed, the Energy Department said Monday.

December 16, 2008
Government

Housing Starts Plunge 18.9% to Record Low

New housing starts plunged 18.9% in November to the lowest level on record, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

December 16, 2008
Business, Fuel, Government

CPI Falls by Record 1.7% in November

Consumer prices fell in November by a record 1.7%, led by steep declines in energy, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

December 16, 2008
Business, Government

UPS Speeds Some LTL Shipments

UPS Freight said Monday it has set faster less-than-truckload shipping times between central Illinois and points throughout the country.

December 15, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Technology, Equipment

EPA to Require Sensors For Emissions in 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final rule requiring heavy-truck manufacturers to install onboard diagnostic systems starting in 2010 to alert drivers when engine emission systems are malfunctioning or deteriorating.

December 15, 2008