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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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Amazon Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List

Amazon's extensive 3PL operation landed it atop this year's TT Top 50 Global Freight Companies list.

November 3, 2023
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Effective Driver Coaching: How In-Cab Technology Makes It Possible

Done correctly, driver coaching supports safer, more profitable routes. Transport Topics reports how Kriska leverages in-cab technology for driver  improvement and development. 

November 3, 2023
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Fall Agenda Packed with Issues for New Speaker Johnson

New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an array of pressing issues in front of him. House T&I Chairman, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), cites energy, supply chain, and aviation. Eugene Mulero has more in Capitol Agenda.

November 3, 2023
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Job Growth Slows in October, but Still Sturdy at 150,000

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient.

November 3, 2023
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Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.

November 3, 2023
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Perspective: As an Industry, Let's Win the Sale

At a time when our political system has grown so adversarial, I believe trucking threads a needle of common purpose.

November 2, 2023
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Speaker Johnson Points to Another Short-Term Funding Bill

Two weeks before government funding expires, Speaker Mike Johnson raised the possibility for the House to consider another short-term stopgap measure.

November 2, 2023
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BNSF Inspection Practices Probed After Colorado Derailment

An investigation into a Colorado train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed.

November 2, 2023
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Use Unspent Funds on Truck Parking, Governors Are Asked

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations and other industry stakeholders have asked the governors of each state to use some of their extra federal funds to expand truck parking.

November 2, 2023
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Speaker Johnson Eyes Defense Bill Negotiations

Trucking provisions for standardized access to military installations are tucked into the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. 

November 2, 2023