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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.

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European Nations Plan to Use More Hydrogen for Energy Needs

BERLIN Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continents carbon emissions.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week, Raising Tariff Fears

NAFTA talks are picking up again, but a deal is unlikely to be reached this week, four people familiar with discussions said increasing the odds the latest deadline will be missed amid President Donald Trumps threat to freeze Canada out.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Arizona DOT Sells Land to Fund I-10 Widening

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed the largest sale of excess property in the agencys history to help fund an interstate widening project.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

August Housing Construction Up 9.2%, But Permits Slide

WASHINGTON U.S. home construction rebounded in August at the fastest pace in seven months, but applications for new building permits plunged, sending mixed signals for an industry that has been struggling with rising lumber costs.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

California Logistics Firm to Pay $3.5 Million in Back Wages, Benefits

The U.S. Department of Labor said logistics firm California Cartage Co. will pay $3.5 million to nearly 1,500 warehouse workers, after investigators found the Long Beach company failed to pay wages and benefits required under federal law.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

AAR Announces Ian Jefferies to Succeed Current President, CEO Edward Hamberger

The Association of American Railroads has announced that a new president will take the reins at the start of next year.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senates Turn to Vote on Water Infrastructure Package

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up as early as this month House-passed legislation that would authorize projects designed to improve infrastructure at ports, harbors and waterways, as well as boost flood protection programs.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Passes Bill Requiring HHS to Explain Delays in Hair-Testing Guidelines

The Senate has passed legislation with a provision that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation for a 21-month delay in issuing mandatory federal hair testing guidelines for safety-sensitive transportation employees such as truck drivers.

September 18, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

EU Investigates German Carmakers for Possible Collusion

BRUSSELS European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission control systems.

September 18, 2018
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Savannah Port Extends Volume Growth

If there is one word that describes Georgia ports in 2018 it is growth, with another record-breaking month in the books.

September 18, 2018