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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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Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight

The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.

April 10, 2018
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FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.

April 10, 2018
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US Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects

More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan.

April 9, 2018
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Diesel Average Essentially Flat, Rising Just 0.1¢ to $3.043 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.1 cent to $3.043 as oil remained near $63 a barrel amid ongoing uncertainty over a U.S. trade war with China.

April 9, 2018
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Oil-Services Investors Unmoved by Latest US Sanctions on Russia

Investors of the world’s biggest oil-servicer providers are so far looking past the most punitive round of U.S. sanctions on Russia.

April 9, 2018
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PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars

Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing.

April 9, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 9: Political Football

The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats’ “Better Deal” includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 9, 2018
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ITS America’s New Board Members Include State DOT Representation

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America has elected several representatives from state departments of transportation to its board of directors.

April 9, 2018
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Highway Project Reporting Bill

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will change the way it budgets and reports highway project costs as the result of a new law signed by Gov. Scott Walker on April 3.

April 9, 2018
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Mexico’s NAFTA Negotiator Optimistic for Deal by Early May

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo lowered expectations that the three NAFTA nations will reach an initial deal the week of April 9, saying instead he sees an 80% chance of an agreement by the first week of May.

April 9, 2018