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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Fully Electric Mack Refuse Model to Operate in New York City

Mack Trucks North America plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019.

April 30, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Law for Fee to Stabilize Highway Patrol Funding

Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law April 25 that would allow the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation to levy another fee on vehicles.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Cruz Deregulation Plan in NAFTA Would Circumvent Democrats

With negotiations to modernize NAFTA coming to a head, Texas Republican Ted Cruz and some of his conservative Senate allies have been pushing the Trump administration to use the trade pact as a way of getting around Democratic objections to the GOP’s broader deregulation agenda.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentFuel

Billions From Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Will Go to Transit Projects, California Officials Announce

California state officials announced April 26 that $2.4 billion from increases in the gas tax and vehicle fees will be spent on dozens of transit projects, including work to prepare Southern California for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

VMT Useful in Infrastructure Funding, Study Says

A fee that would charge drivers for the miles they travel would help boost the Highway Trust Fund, the American Action Forum determined in a study published April 24.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

NAFTA Nations to Meet Again; Mexico Says Deal Possible in Days

The United States and its NAFTA partners are stepping up efforts to reach a tentative deal in the coming days — with one Mexican minister saying a pact is “reasonably close” while the United States prepares for talks with China.

April 27, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Minnesota Freight Railroad Files Lawsuit Over Light-Rail Project

Planners of the Southwest light-rail project in Minnesota are facing another legal challenge, this time from a freight rail company that is slated to share a portion of the nearly 15-mile route between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.

April 26, 2018
GovernmentTechnologySafety

FMCSA Announces Delay of Rule Involving Driver Medical Cards

A new federal rule due for implementation in June that would eliminate the need for truck drivers to carry their medical cards has been delayed for three years due to a hack of the registry of certified medical examiners in December.

April 26, 2018
GovernmentSafety

House Passes FAA Bill With Trucking Meal, Rest Break Provision

An aviation reauthorization bill with a provision that would ensure nationwide uniformity for meal-and-rest-break rules for truckers was advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 27 on a 393-13 vote.

April 26, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

California Republicans Hope to Ride a Gas-Tax Repeal to Victory

In a Central Valley, Calif., barn decked out in red, white and blue, dairyman and state Senate candidate Johnny Tacherra drew cheers from a crowd of fellow farmers when he said he opposes the California Legislature’s hike on gas taxes and vehicle fees.

April 26, 2018