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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.

Government

Economy Expanded at Revised 1.4% Rate in Second Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded more in the second quarter than previously estimated, reflecting a smaller drag from business spending on structures and equipment.

September 29, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Long-Term Highway Funding Fix Achievable Before FAST Act Expires, Says Rep. Sam Graves

The chairman of the subcommittee on highways in the House said he is optimistic Congress will agree on a long-term funding fix for infrastructure projects before a highway law expires in 2020.

September 28, 2016
GovernmentSafetyBusiness

Treatment Could Lower Crash Risk for Truckers With Sleep Apnea

Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests.

September 28, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

OOIDA Settles With New York State For $44.4 Million

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association reached a $44.4 million tax refund agreement with New York state on Sept. 21.

September 28, 2016
GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous

Responses Mixed to Proposal for Pilot Program Involving Young Drivers

While the idea clearly has strong supporters, not everyone agrees that allowing young drivers behind the wheel of big rigs is either safe or a wise solution to one of trucking’s biggest headaches: the driver shortage.

September 28, 2016
Government

Federal Regulators Release Speed Limiter Environmental Assessment

Federal regulators on Sept. 28 released to the public their draft environmental assessment for a proposed rule requiring that heavy-duty trucks limit their speeds.

September 28, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Texas Trucking Community Unsure About Expected Weight-Limit Increase Proposal

Texas’ trucking community is divided on a plan to raise truck weight limits in designated corridors near the state’s ports, particularly Houston.

September 28, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

New Jersey Transportation Committee Chairman Wants to Borrow $3.2 Billion to End Funding Impasse

In hopes of ending New Jersey’s road construction shutdown that has lasted since July 8, Assemblyman John Wisniewski has proposed that the state borrow $3.2 billion over the next two years to restore the Transportation Trust Fund.

September 27, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

White House Announces $80 Million for Smart Cities Program

More than 70 cities and communities will receive $80 million to improve freight and transit connectivity, reduce their carbon footprint and increase the resilience of infrastructure to severe weather events, the White House announced this week.

September 27, 2016
Government

Trump Castigates Global Trade Pacts; Lawmakers Caught in a Vice

WASHINGTON — Sens. Charles Grassley, a cantankerous Midwestern conservative, and Tim Kaine, a paint-by-the-numbers East Coast Democrat, don’t agree on very much. But when it comes to free trade, both are very worried.

September 27, 2016