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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

ARTBA Awards Safety Certification Credentials to 48 Industry Professionals

Over the past few months, some 48 individuals have become credentialed through the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s safety certification designed for transportation project professionals.

July 12, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

EPW Chairman, EPA Acting Chief Andrew Wheeler Discuss Plans for Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON — The country’s top protector of the environment’s first U.S. Senate appearance should occur before the Environment and Public Works Committee, the chairman of the committee told Transport Topics on July 11.

July 12, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Driver Arrested After Stolen Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on I-10 in Florida

A tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 10 in Florida led to the arrest of a Georgia man who had allegedly stolen the trailer.

July 12, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s Tariff Barrage Pushes China Fight to Point of No Return

U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing his trade conflict with China toward a point where neither side can back down.

July 12, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

US Inflation Reaches 2.9% in June, Highest in Six Years

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose in June from a year earlier at the fastest pace in more than six years, lifted by more expensive gas, car insurance and higher rent.

July 12, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Driverless Car Makers Want Congress to Free Them From State Oversight

WASHINGTON — As Silicon Valley and automakers attempt to steer the nation toward a future of driverless vehicles, a group of influential lawmakers remains concerned that bipartisan legislation now moving through Congress could leave consumers at risk by preventing states from demanding tighter safety regulations.

July 11, 2018
Government

Senate Democrats Again Criticize Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan continues to disappoint Senate Democrats critical of a proposal that would rely heavily on private sector investors to advance large-scale infrastructure projects.

July 11, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Will Trucking Be Affected by New Pollution Rules for Ocean Shipping?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 30 plans to begin reviewing the economic impact the transportation industry may face if tighter requirements remain in place that prohibit the use of high-sulfur fuel in cargo ships within 200 miles of the U.S. coastline.

July 11, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Cargo Theft Rising in Canada

A voluntary reporting system for tracking cargo theft in Canada has led to a database showing a steady rise in thefts, though the true extent of the problem isn’t clear.

July 11, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTCA

Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say

A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.

July 11, 2018