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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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California’s Bridges Need Upgrade, Says New Report

A quarter of the bridges in California require significant maintenance or upgrades, a nonprofit transportation group noted in a report this month.

August 24, 2016
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FMCSA Medical Review Board Issues Sleep Apnea Guidelines

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top medical advisers have recommended a slate of sleep apnea guidelines that would require truck drivers to take costly diagnostic sleep studies if they have a body mass index of 40 or higher, have experienced excessive fatigue or sleepiness while driving, or have been in a sleep-related crash.

August 24, 2016
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Kentucky Trucking Association Partners With Community College to Enhance CDL Curriculum

HAGER HILL, Ky. — Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Workforce Solutions division has partnered with the Kentucky Trucking Association to enhance curriculum for those seeking commercial driving licenses.

August 24, 2016
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Senate Transportation Leaders Clash Over Highway Administration Greenhouse-Gas Proposal

The leaders of the transportation committee in the Senate are at odds over a Federal Highway Administration proposal that would measure the value of state and municipal transportation projects by their greenhouse-gas emissions.

August 23, 2016
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Connecticut Diesel Taxes Drop 8.6¢ Per-Gallon

Thanks to a statutory formula based on wholesale fuel prices in the state each July, diesel taxes have taken a tumble in Connecticut.

August 22, 2016
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FMCSA Medical Review Board to Offer Recommendations for Sleep Apnea Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top medical advisers on Aug. 22 began a two-day review of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment issues to offer their final recommendations for apnea regulatory requirements.

August 22, 2016
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Port of Virginia on Track for Increased Double-Stack Rail Service

There’s light at the end of the tunnel — the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., specifically.

August 22, 2016
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New GHG Rule Finalized

The Obama administration unveiled its long-anticipated Phase 2 rule on greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks, pushing the industry to make tractors and trailers that are more aerodynamic and fuel-efficient, yet still safe and durable.

August 22, 2016
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Editorial: Phase 2 Taking Hold

Updating the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword, we note that a PDF available online will come to shape truck and trailer manufacturing through the late 2020s, namely, the final version of Phase 2 of the federal greenhouse-gas rule.

August 22, 2016
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Canada Plans to Require Use of Electronic Logs

Truck drivers in Canada will likely soon be required to be outfitted with electronic logging devices, with full implementation of a rule expected before the end of the decade, according to a Transport Canada official.

August 22, 2016