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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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Natural-Gas Advocates Claim Victories in Phase 2 GHG Emissions Regulation

The Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions final rule gave natural-gas advocates victories in how the alternative fuel is handled and how emissions of methane are regulated, they said, even as the rule forecast little chance of natural gas becoming a major fuel source for heavy-duty trucks in the next decade.

September 5, 2016
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Truck-Involved Crash Deaths Rise; Highest Total Since ’08, DOT Says

Fatalities in crashes involving large trucks rose 4.1% from 2014 to 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Aug. 29.

September 5, 2016
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Deficient Infrastructure, Congestion Cost California Motorists $53.6 Billion a Year

Deficient roads and bridges and congested highways in California are costing the state’s motorists $53.6 billion a year and are increasing overall operating costs for trucking and shipping companies, according to a new report by a Washington D.C.-based transportation research group.

September 5, 2016
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S.C., N.C., Virginia Waive HOS Requirements During Tropical Storm

With Tropical Storm Hermine blowing on the coasts of their states, the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have waived hours-of-service requirements.

September 2, 2016
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Georgia Port Officials Defend Top Execs' Pay; Critics Call it Excessive

The past two directors of the Georgia Ports Authority will combine to earn $1 million in pension payments alone this year.

September 1, 2016
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As Alabama Traffic Deaths Soar, 'We're Washing Blood Off Our Highways Every Day'

The following may sound like an exaggeration: "We're washing blood off our highways every day," said Cpl. Jess Thornton of the Alabama State Troopers.

September 1, 2016
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National Tank Truck Carriers Asks Feds if National Hazmat Law Preempts California Rest Break Regs

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking comment on a request by the National Tank Truck Carriers that the agency make an administrative determination whether federal hazmat transportation law preempts California meal and rest break requirements for hazmat carriers.

September 1, 2016
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Tennessee Could Lose $60 Million in Federal Road Funding Because of New DUI Law

NASHVILLE — A legal clock continued ticking this week as Haslam administration officials worked to avert an expected loss of $60 million in U.S. transportation funds because of Tennessee's new get-tough DUI law targeting underage drinkers.

August 31, 2016
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Texas Mulls Cost, Public Request to Drop Highway Tolls

Texas could rid itself of toll roads — but at a steep price, according to the latest estimates by transportation officials.

August 31, 2016
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FMCSA Sends Entry-Level, Driver-Training Rule to White House for Review

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent its version of a final rule on entry-level driver training to the Office of Management and Budget for review on Aug. 29, OMB said.

August 30, 2016