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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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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
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Chris Christie Reopens Dialogue With Dems on Transportation Trust Fund

The political leaders at odds in New Jersey’s ongoing transportation funding crisis are talking again for the first time since mid-August.

August 30, 2016
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ATA President Chris Spear Calls Rhode Island Truck-Only Toll 'Extortion'

American Trucking Associations’ new president, Chris Spear, jumped headfirst into the conflict between the Rhode Island Trucking Association and Gov. Gina Raimondo on Aug. 24.

August 30, 2016
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Analysis: Two Experts Envision Trade Under President Trump — Goodbye, Wal-Mart

What would the U.S. economy look like without the trade deals of the past 70 years?

August 30, 2016
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Highway Fatalities Jumped 7.2% Last Year, DOT Says

U.S. highway fatalities in 2015 jumped 7.2% to 35,092, an increase of 2,348 deaths from 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Aug. 29.

August 29, 2016
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Regulations, Business Trends Put Pressure on Private Fleets

Operators of corporate-owned truck fleets are facing pressure to keep up with a growing number of regulations while also dealing with legal and business issues that go well beyond the traditional realm of equipment maintenance and driver management.

August 29, 2016
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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Meets With Trucking Leaders About Driver Shortage

U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, a Chester County Republican who represents part of Berks County, was in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 16 for the Commercial Drivers License Roundtable hosted by Berks Technical Institute

August 29, 2016