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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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Energy Department Trims US Oil Production Forecast

U.S. crude oil production is expected to fall more this year and in 2017 than had been expected, and that should lead to a slow rise in crude oil and retail diesel and gasoline prices, the Department of Energy said in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released April 12.

April 13, 2016
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Budget That Slashes Truck Fees

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a budget resolution agreed to by the state Senate and Assembly on April 12 that includes a fix for registration and decal fees for heavy-duty trucks.

April 12, 2016
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IMF Warns of Global Stagnation as Growth Outlook Cut Again

A prolonged period of slow growth has left the global economy more exposed to negative shocks and raised the risk that the world will slide into stagnation, the IMF warned.

April 12, 2016
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 12: Motor Carrier Execs of the Roundtable

An April 13 roundtable of motor carrier industry stakeholders before a House subcommittee is intended to help policy leaders figure out the most appropriate approach for the implementation of trucking provisions in the 2015 FAST Act highway law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 12, 2016
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DOT Establishes Composition of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Working Group

The Department of Transportation announced the formation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Formula Working Group on April 11. The panel, a requirement of the FAST Act that President Obama signed into law in December, is designed to analyze the requirements and factors for establishing a new allocation formula for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s flagship state grant program.

April 11, 2016
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Mississippi House Panel Rejects Sales Tax Hike for Infrastructure

Mississippi's Legislature rejected a sales tax hike for infrastructure improvements despite a think-tank report stating an inadequate transportation system is costing residents $2.25 billion per year.

April 11, 2016
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ELD Mandate Compliance Vexes Some Smaller Fleets

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.

April 11, 2016
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Video: Truckers Criticize FMCSA's New Initiatives

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens of commercial drivers and industry stakeholders criticized federal trucking regulators’ initiatives at a Mid-America Trucking Show forum here April 1.

April 11, 2016
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TT's Top 50 Logistics Companies Ranking for 2016

The 2016 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies ranking is out! See the list and view individual company pages, plus separate rankings for logistics sectors.

April 9, 2016
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Gov. Matt Bevin Signs P3 Bill in Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill April 8 that would permit public-private partnerships, including those for transportation projects.

April 8, 2016