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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

Weber Buys ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Reefer Trailers

Weber Distribution, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., said it has purchased a new fleet of 150 “environmentally friendly†refrigerated trailers.

October 5, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Knight Eliminates President Position

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said its president, Tim Kohl, is leaving the company and his position is being eliminated, Bloomberg reported.

October 4, 2007
Government

Factory Orders Fall in August

U.S. factory orders fell 3.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

October 4, 2007
Government, Business

NASCAR’s Rusty Wallace Plugs Seat Belt Use for Truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Wednesday it unveiled a public service campaign featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace that is aimed at reminding truckers to use their seat belts.

October 3, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Editorial: FMCSA Joins HOS Stay Request

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has joined American Trucking Associations’ attempt to postpone implementation of a federal court ruling against key portions of the current hours-of-service regulations.

October 3, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

ISM Services Index Declines

The economy’s service sector growth slowed slightly in September from the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

October 3, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Official Cautions Fleets to Avoid Substandard Recorders

PITTSBURGH — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said there are between 30 and 40 companies producing onboard recording devices that fail to meet FMCSA standards.

October 3, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Letters to the Editor: Tolling I-80, HOS, Intermodal Bickering

Tolling Interstate 80 under an act passed by both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ed Rendell will have an enormous effect on the economy of Pennsylvania and the trucking industry as a whole.

October 3, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Rises 1.6¢ to $3.048

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 1.6 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 2, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Court Issues 90-Day Stay of Hours’ Decision

A federal appeals court has delayed implementation of its ruling striking down parts of the federal hours of service rule for 90 days — less than half of what had been requested by American Trucking Associations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

October 1, 2007