Transportation Compliance News

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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, Safety

Biden Proposes Transportation Budget Increase

President Joe Biden has previewed a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 budget plan that would increase discretionary spending for transportation systems and severe weather resilience programs.

April 12, 2021
Government, Business

Wisconsin DOT Issues $99.1 Million to Municipalities

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and transportation officials recently announced $99.1 million in transportation aid has been distributed to municipalities across the state.

April 12, 2021
Government

Polly Trottenberg Shares Views on Trucking, Freight Policies

Polly Trottenberg, the nominee to become deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation, shares her perspective on freight and trucking policies. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 12, 2021
Government, Business

Utah Trucker Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes

A Utah man has pleaded guilty to paying $490,000 in bribes from 2012-2019 in order to steer $24 million in business to trucking operations he founded.

April 12, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Biden Sees ‘Win’ for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal

WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.â€

April 12, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Trucking Leaders Hail West Virginia Bill as Step Against 'Seat Belt Gag Rule'

The West Virginia Legislature has passed a bill to allow use or nonuse of seat belts as admissible evidence in civil actions, a legislative step the trucking industry has applauded.

April 9, 2021
Government, Business

Biden Meeting to Test Support for Infrastructure Plan in Congress

President Joe Biden will meet with Republican and Democratic members of Congress on April 12 to discuss his $2.25 trillion plan to build U.S. infrastructure, an early test of political support for the proposal.

April 9, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Reason Foundation Report on Rest Areas Challenged by Truck Stop Operators

A report that suggests a longstanding prohibition on commercial services at interstate rest areas should be lifted is being opposed by a group representing private truck stops.

April 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Musk Statement on Tesla Production Raises Questions

DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company’s vehicle production.

April 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Boeing Grounds Dozens of 737 Max Jets on Manufacturing Flaw

Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft.

April 9, 2021