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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.

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Trade Gap Narrows to Eight-Month Low on Plane Exports

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to an eight-month low in February on a surge in civilian aircraft exports, which may come under pressure after the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max planes.

April 17, 2019
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FMCSA Grants Ag Haulers a Five-Year Exemption Permitting New Cargo Securement Techniques

Federal regulators have granted a five-year exemption to the Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations, clearing a variety of alternative methods to secure agricultural commodities grouped into large singular units.

April 17, 2019
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Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again

Amid growing pressure from the transportation community, President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intend to meet again soon to discuss infrastructure policy.

April 17, 2019
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As Trade Grows, Port of Oakland Gets Shipping Line to Vietnam

Boosted by extraordinary trade growth with Vietnam, the Port of Oakland will offer a direct line to the Southeast Asian nation. Pacific International Lines will operate the service using vessels that can carry up to 11,900 20-foot equivalent units.

April 17, 2019
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Virginia Lawmakers Approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s Funding Plan for I-81

Virginia’s General Assembly has approved Gov. Ralph Northam’s fundraising suggestions for Interstate 81 improvements.

April 17, 2019
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FMCSA, NHTSA Should Study Side Underride Guards, GAO Says

A federal government watchdog study has recommended that federal regulators take steps to collect better data on underride guard crashes and share information with police departments in identifying underride crashes.

April 17, 2019
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Mapillary Assists Transportation Agencies With Safety

Mapillary, a street-level imagery platform, has announced that photologs with 40 million images of about 270,000 miles of road data have been uploaded to its system to improve safety in the commercial and commuter transportation sectors.

April 17, 2019
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Touts $4.5 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently addressed thousands of township officials in an attempt to rally local support for his $4.5 billion infrastructure plan.

April 16, 2019
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FMCSA Grants SmartDrive Five-Year Exemption Regarding ADAS Camera Placement

Federal trucking regulators on April 15 granted SmartDrive System Inc. a five-year exemption to allow an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) camera to be mounted lower on truck windshields than currently is permitted.

April 16, 2019
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New York Looking to Extend Port Authority to Buffalo

Instead of unloading the containers at the New York port and putting them on trucks there, the idea is to unload the containers onto a train that would take them to Buffalo.

April 16, 2019