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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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Trucking Industry Prospers Amid NAFTA Uncertainty

An unsuccessful renegotiation of NAFTA would hurt the best for-hire freight environment in nearly 40 years, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said. However, barring that self-imposed risk, this strong freight cycle could last an additional 18 months or more, he said.

April 4, 2018
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White House Infrastructure Adviser DJ Gribbin Steps Down

David J. DJ Gribbin, the key architect of President Donald Trumps $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, is leaving the White House to pursue new opportunities, a White House official told Transport Topics on April 3.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Roadbuilders Coalition to Visit Capitol Hill in May to Push for Trust Fund Fix

Nearly three dozen national associations and labor unions of the Transportation Construction Coalition will meet with members of Congress and their staffs next month to call for long-term, sustainable funding for infrastructure projects around the country.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trucker Path Enters ELD Market

Mobile application developer Trucker Path has entered the electronic logging device market as enforcement of the federal ELD mandate tightens.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Keeps Heat on Amazon Over Postal Deal

President Donald Trump continued his campaign against Amazon.com on April 3, again claiming the company is costing tax payers billions of dollars through a special deal with the U.S. Postal Service.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

'Absurd' US Tariffs Underscore European Unions Frustration Over Trade Spat

The security reasons given by the White House for imposing tariffs on Europe make no sense, the prime minister of Denmark said as he questioned the underlying logic of U.S. trade policy.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Vows to Respond to US Tariffs With Same Scale, Intensity

China will respond to any tariffs imposed by the U.S. against alleged violations of intellectual property rights with the same proportion, scale and intensity, said its U.S. ambassador Cui Tiankai.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

California Starts Accepting Applications for Driverless Car Permits

California began accepting applications April 2 for permits to deploy self-driving cars on public roads without a human backup driver at the wheel.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Wilcox Seeks ELD Exemption for DOE-Related Hauls

A trucking company that hauls loads for a federal laboratory has requested an exemption from the electronic logging device rule, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on April 4.

April 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Dow Drops More Than 400 Points After Being Down 700 as Trade-War Fears Intensify

Stock prices opened the second quarter with another sharp decline April 2 as investors grew increasingly worried about the rising U.S. trade dispute with China and a flurry of problems hammering the nations marquee technology firms.

April 3, 2018