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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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Trump Presses OPEC to Reduce Prices as Crude Trades Near $80

President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of OPEC, saying on Twitter that the cartel “must get prices down now!â€

September 20, 2018
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PHMSA Exempts Hazmat, Secure-Cargo Carriers From California Rest Rule

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has pre-empted motor carriers hauling hazardous materials, explosives and security-sensitive cargo from California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements.

September 20, 2018
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FMCSA Extends Public Comment Period on HOS Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the period of comment for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding hours of service for drivers hauling property.

September 19, 2018
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Officers Issue 57,405 Citations, 87,907 Warnings During Operation Safe Driver Week

Commercial motor vehicle enforcement officers patrolling U.S. and Canadian highways issued more than 57,000 citations and nearly 88,000 warnings for unsafe driving behaviors during 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 19.

September 19, 2018
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Huntsville Airport Receives $29 Million Grant

Huntsville International Airport will receive a federal grant of more than $29 million for improvements, including construction of a new taxiway, according to an announcement Sept. 17 by Sen. Richard Shelby.

September 19, 2018
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ASCE Gives California's Kern County C on Infrastructure

Kern County, California’s third largest by surface area, has earned an overall C on an infrastructure report card developed by the region’s American Society of Civil Engineers division.

September 19, 2018
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North Carolina Ports Reopen After Storm, but With Restrictions

The ports of Wilmington and Morehead City in North Carolina have reopened with restrictions to marine traffic after Hurricane Florence swept through late last week, halting shipments of everything from fertilizer to textiles.

September 19, 2018
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Eastern Iowa Airport Gets $8.8 Million Grant for Cargo Facility Overhaul

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Eastern Iowa Airport has been awarded nearly $9 million in federal funds, which officials say will be used to relocate and expand the airport’s rapidly growing cargo operations.

September 19, 2018
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Large Ocean Vessels Create Challenges for Shippers

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Ports throughout the United States are prepared to accept megaships carrying 18,000 TEUs or more, but while the larger vessels create efficiencies for maritime providers, they take more time to unload and can create bottlenecks for those at the port and the drivers hauling the loads. 

September 19, 2018
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North Carolina to Bring in Trucks, Supplies on Transport Ship to Flooded Wilmington

RALEIGH, N.C. — The state is arranging for a large transport ship to ferry trucks and supplies into the Port of Wilmington to relieve shortages in the city caused by flooding.

September 19, 2018