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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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Trump’s Steel Tariffs Will Hit US Factories Already Jammed

The steel tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to impose would deal a major blow to U.S. factories, according to an official with an industry group.

March 1, 2018
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Driver Training, Documentation Can Smooth ELD Inspections, Experts Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fleets can promote smooth roadside inspections of electronic logs by ensuring that their drivers understand the devices installed in their trucks and keep proper documentation in the cab, enforcement and technology experts said.

March 1, 2018
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Anchorage’s First-Ever Tax on Gas and Diesel Fuel Takes Effect

Anchorage drivers will pay an extra 10 cents per gallon at the pump starting March 1, with the city’s first-ever tax on gasoline and diesel fuel taking effect.

March 1, 2018
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Prime Inc. Dispute Over Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case in which Springfield, Mo.-based New Prime Inc. seeks to overturn an appeals court ruling that the carrier argued could deprive fleets and owner-operators alike of their right to resolve disputes through arbitration.

March 1, 2018
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Spend Gas Tax Money ASAP, New Caltrans Leader Says of Directive From California Gov. Jerry Brown

Caltrans’ new director takes her seat this week with immediate marching orders: Spend money, and spend it fast.

March 1, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Authorities Consider Options to Untangle Traffic in Southern California’s Commercial Spine

For decades, the 710 Freeway has been the commercial spine of Southern California, funneling the trucks carrying thousands of tons of furniture, clothes, televisions and other goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into the region’s sprawling network of freeways and warehouses.

March 1, 2018
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Former Treasury Secretary Warns Next Recession Could Outlast Previous One

The next U.S. recession could drag on longer than the last one that stretched 18 months. That’s the assessment of former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

March 1, 2018
Government

Chao Hints Document Will Flesh Out Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON — Transportation leaders should look forward to a document coming out in the next few days that will provide additional details about President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

February 28, 2018
Government

Analysis: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Killed by His Own Party

Bloomberg’s Ari Natter and Mark Niquette report that Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn doesn’t think there will be time for his chamber to consider infrastructure this year.

February 28, 2018
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S.C. Governor Cries Foul Over White House Allocation for Charleston Port

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is accusing the White House budget office — overseen by former S.C. GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney — for skimping on funding for one of the state’s top priority infrastructure projects.

February 28, 2018