John Gallagher

Based in Washington, D.C., John specializes in regulation and legislation affecting all sectors of freight transportation. He has covered rail, trucking and maritime issues since 1993 for a variety of publications based in the U.S. and the U.K. John began business reporting in 1993 at Broadcasting & Cable Magazine. He graduated from Florida State University majoring in English and business.
Dec - 2018 -
18 December
John Gallagher

FMCSA’s Martinez to strengthen connections outside D.C.

FMSCA Administrator Raymond Martinez comments on his first nine months, and the potential for an early rollout of revised HOS rules.

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John Gallagher

Rapid-fire pitch: eShipGlobal

Srini Vasan and Terry Beaudine demonstrate at MarketWaves 18 a blockchain-secured expedited parcel service they claim reduces costs on domestic and international shipments.

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13 December
John Gallagher

Freight wins big in federal infrastructure package

Record $1.5 billion in U.S. DOT grants “rebalance” investments into rural areas.

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12 December
John Gallagher

EPA watchdogs expect glider kit answers early in 2019

Glider kit investigations initiated by Democrats and Republicans are expected to be concluded in early 2019.

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06 December
John Gallagher

Ten trucking groups denied ELD relief

FMCSA has made public the denials of 10 exemption requests from its ELD rule, including OOIDA and nine smaller groups that were formally rejected earlier this year.

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