Some oil tanker earnings have soared above $100,000 a day as the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea persists.
January 25, 2024Transportation Compliance News
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 whatās happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Daily Fuel Tanker Costs Eclipse $100,000 for Some in Red Sea
USDOT Gives Truck Parking Projects $292 Million in Grants
Infrastructure projects aimed at expanding and improving truck driversā access to parking are receiving $292 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.
January 25, 2024Transportation Nominees on Senateās To-Do List
Robin Hutchesonās exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.
January 25, 2024Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Pass Rail Safety Bill
Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.
January 25, 2024US Economy Grew at Strong 3.3% Rate to End 2023
WASHINGTON ā The nationās economy grew at a brisk 3.3% annual pace in Q4 as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend despite high interest rates and price levels.
January 25, 2024Auto Dealers Campaign for Biden to Halt Tailpipe Emissions Rules
DETROIT ā More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.
January 25, 2024Work-Related Deaths Rise in 2022, BLS Report Finds
The number of job-related deaths rose 5.7% in 2022 compared with 2021, with workers in broadly defined transportation-related jobs accounting for the largest share of fatalities.
January 25, 2024Governors From 16 States Ask Biden to Roll Back EV Mandates
Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.
January 25, 2024House Committee Hosts WRDA āMembersā Dayā Hearing
The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives convened this month for a hearing to give members an opportunity to request support for water infrastructure projects.
January 24, 2024Canadian Court Says Trudeau Overreached Curbing 2022 Protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauās use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 āfreedom convoyā protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.
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