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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Ryder to Manage China Operations for Italian Firm

An Italian manufacturer chose Ryder System to manage its supply chain operations in China, Ryder said late Tuesday.

September 5, 2007
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Opinion: HOS鈥 Safety Benefits Hang in the Balance

A court decision vacating two aspects of the regulations that determine the work hours of professional truck drivers could erase a rule that contributed to a 4.7% decline in large-truck-related crash deaths in 2006 鈥 unless cooler heads prevail.

September 5, 2007
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service (Cont鈥檇.)

On the front page of the July 30 issue of Transport Topics, there was an article titled, 鈥淣HTSA Revises 鈥06 Deaths Down to Lowest Total Since 2002.鈥 On the same front page, there was another article titled, 鈥淐ourt Rejects HOS Rule.鈥 Does anyone in the government read their own reports?

September 5, 2007
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ISM Factory Index Drops for August

The Institute for Supply Management鈥檚 manufacturing index declined last month, ISM said Tuesday.

September 4, 2007
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Construction Spending Declines in July

Construction spending fell in July by the most since January, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

September 4, 2007
GovernmentBusinessFuelTechnology

Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds

Fleets can save fuel 鈥 possibly by as much as 5% 鈥 by 鈥渙verspec鈥檌ng鈥 engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.

September 4, 2007
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iTECH: Volvo Sentry 鈥業ntegrates鈥 Actual Human Response

In a time when a computer is more likely to answer a business phone than a live human being, getting a call from a breathing, thinking person at 2 a.m. telling you that your Volvo is showing some unusually serious departures from its normal coolant temperature has to qualify as unique

September 4, 2007
BusinessSafetyGovernment

STB to Probe Rail Competition

The Surface Transportation Board said it will conduct a sweeping analysis of competition in the U.S. railroad industry, after a new government report raised suspicion that some rail freight rates in selected markets might not be justified or reasonable.

September 3, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment

States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System

FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.

September 3, 2007
BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous

ATA Files Hours-of-Service Petition

American Trucking Associations submitted a petition Friday asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to retain the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions of federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers.

August 31, 2007