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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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US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in Five Years

U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks.

October 12, 2017
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FHWA Seeks Comment on Definition of Automobile Transporter

The Federal Highway Administration is considering revising its definition of automobile transporters to allow more flexibility in the type of trailers used to haul vehicles.

October 12, 2017
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Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Health Care Options for Associations

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 12 at an event attended by trucking industry executives that will allow small-business owners more health care options by enabling them to purchase insurance that does not fall under the aegis of the Affordable Care Act.

October 12, 2017
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JaxPort Names Eric Green CEO

Eric Green walked miles of hallways in Washington and Tallahassee to win support for deepening Jacksonville’s harbor.

October 12, 2017
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Trucking Leaders, Administration Chiefs to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta are among the speakers who will address key industry issues at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.

October 12, 2017
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Trump Rallies Truckers to Support Overhaul of Tax Code

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — President Donald Trump discussed the various benefits trucking companies will reap from his tax plan before an audience of industry executives at an Air National Guard airplane hangar outside of Harrisburg on Oct. 11.

October 11, 2017
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GSA’s Border Facility Renovations Projected to Thin Congestion at Crossings

The General Services Administration is conducting a series of border facility renovations and overseeing related interstate closures at land ports of entry across the U.S.-Mexico border.

October 11, 2017
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Harrison Apologizes to Rail Shippers for Summer Service Disruptions

WASHINGTON — CSX Corp. CEO Hunter Harrison apologized to railroad shippers at a U.S. Surface Transportation Board meeting Oct. 11, blaming layoffs prior to his arrival, the proxy battle to replace the prior leadership and employee resistance for lengthy service disruption during the summer.

October 11, 2017
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FHWA Announces Proposal for Pilot to Eliminate State-Federal Duplication of Environmental Reviews

Federal regulators have proposed a pilot program intended to eliminate duplication of the environmental review process by allowing up to five states to conduct the reviews for infrastructure projects using state law rather than federal law.

October 11, 2017
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Transportation Policymakers Talk Infrastructure but Fail to Act, DeFazio Says

WASHINGTON — Inaction this year on a long-term infrastructure funding bill in the U.S. House prompted a top Democrat to strongly voice his frustration toward Republicans at a high-profile hearing Oct. 11 that looked at ways to fund the nation’s transportation network.

October 11, 2017