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

GovernmentBusiness

Daimler Cuts 2018 Outlook After Lower 3Q Projections

Daimler AG on Oct. 19 cut its earnings outlook this year for the Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Buses divisions and for the Daimler Group.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

States Feel Brunt of Driver Shortage in Search for Snowplow Drivers

State departments of transportation seeking equipment operators to take on temporary seasonal work have not been able to avoid the driver shortage that the trucking industry grapples with daily.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Refiners Slump as Trump Looks to Slow-Roll IMO Fuel Mandate

U.S. refiners are getting stung by President Donald Trumps reported efforts to keep consumer prices from rising in the run-up to the 2020 election. The Trump administration is seeking to slow the implementation in 2020 of tighter fuel restrictions on the global shipping industry.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

US 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sales Fell in September to Slowest Pace in Three Years

WASHINGTON U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

New Interstate Interchange Opens in Louisiana

Louisiana officials recently celebrated the completion of a project linking two interstate highways in the northern part of the state. The Interstate 49 North project in Shreveport creates an interchange with I-220.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyEditorial

Editorial: Lets Be Careful Out There

A character on the 1980s television police drama Hill Street Blues had a great catchphrase: Lets Be Careful Out There. Theyre also words that ring true today for those who make their living traveling the highways.

October 18, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Despite NAFTA Worries, Truck Traffic Into US From Mexico on Texas Bridge Hasnt Slowed

PHARR, Texas Despite the South Texas trade communitys concern a year ago about the future of free trade with Mexico, 643,313 trucks crossed northbound over the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge over the last 12 months, an increase of nearly 37,000 from the previous year.

October 18, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Trucking to Turn More to Alternative Fuels, Experts Say

INDIANAPOLIS Sales of Class 8 natural gas fueled trucks are rising, grants and incentives for using alternative fuels are expanding and more related regulations are coming as major shippers pursue environmental sustainability, experts said at an industry forum here.

October 18, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure, Climate to Be Priorities for Democrats in Congress in 2019

The White House next year intends to promote a robust infrastructure agenda and will expect Congress to produce legislation that would ensure long-term funding for roads and bridges, senior Republican policymakers in the U.S. House told Transport Topics in recent interviews.

October 18, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Congestion Creates $74.5 Billion Burden for Trucking, ATRI Analysis Shows

Traffic congestion on the nations highways added $74.5 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2016, according to the American Transportation Research Institutes recent analysis.

October 18, 2018