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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

Durable Goods Orders Fall 0.5%

Durable goods orders fell 0.5% in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

May 28, 2008
Business, Government

New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 3.3%

New home sales increased 3.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

May 27, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

Knight Boosts Dividend

Knight Transportation said Tuesday its board increased its quarterly dividend to 4 cents a share, from 3 cents.

May 27, 2008
Fuel, Business, Government

More Truckers Selling Their Rigs, Times Says

Thousands of U.S. truckers unable to make money because of rising fuel prices are selling their trucks, in what may be the biggest cut in the U.S. trucking fleet since trucking deregulation in 1980, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

May 27, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

British Truckers Jam London in Diesel Protest

Hundreds of trucks blocked traffic in central London Tuesday to protest soaring diesel prices there, the Associated Press reported.

May 27, 2008
Government, Business

Consumer Confidence Plunges to 16-Year Low

Consumer confidence fell to a 16-year low this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

May 27, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

Seat-Belt Use to Be Focus of CVSA’s Roadcheck Event

The use of safety belts by commercial drivers will be a major focus of the International Roadcheck 2008 event, safety officials said.

May 27, 2008
Business, Government, Safety

Truck Pre-Buy Unlikely in ’09; Execs Confident in New Engines

NEW YORK — Executives with four of the largest U.S. trucking fleets all said they are not planning to pre-buy trucks next year.

May 27, 2008
Business, Government

House OKs Excise Tax Exemptions for APUs

The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that included a tax break for companies purchasing trucks with auxiliary power units or advanced insulation by exempting the cost of those items from the federal excise tax on trucks.

May 27, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

I-5 Closures to Begin Friday in Sacramento

California work crews will close parts of Interstate 5 in Sacramento starting Friday, the California Department of Transportation said on its Web site.

May 27, 2008