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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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Georgia Port Expanding to Become Country’s Largest Auto Port

On Oct. 30, Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch highlighted expansion projects that will allow the Port of Brunswick to surpass Baltimore as the nation’s top port for automobile shipping as early as 2026.

October 31, 2023
GovernmentSafety

NTSB Candidate Alvin Brown on Senate’s Fall Agenda

A vote on the nomination of Alvin Brown to join the National Transportation Safety Board is on the Senate’s legislative radar this fall.

October 31, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFor-HireTCA

Jack Cooper Making $2 Billion Bid for Bankrupt Yellow

Jack Cooper Transport is reportedly making a nearly $2 billion bid to snatch up the assets of Yellow, the trucking firm that collapsed in late July and filed for bankruptcy.

October 31, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Indiana Adds 225 Truck Parking Spots at I-65 Rest Areas

Truckers traveling in Indiana on Interstate 65 now have more than 200 new parking spaces available to them after state officials on Oct. 24 opened a revamped Kankakee Welcome Center.

October 30, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Drops 9.1¢ to $4.454 a Gallon

The national average diesel price fell by nearly the same amount it increased a week ago, shedding 9.1 cents to $4.454 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 30.

October 30, 2023
Government

New Speaker Johnson Faces Array of Pressing Issues

Capitol Agenda: New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has myriad pressing issues in front of him. "I will ensure the House delivers results and inspires change for the American people," he says. 

October 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

‘Autonomy Is the Future,’ Says California Gov. Newsom

In 30 years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks we’ll wonder why we ever let human drivers on the road, he told reporters Oct. 29 after touring a Tesla car factory in Shanghai.

October 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Reaches Tentative Deal With UAW to End Strike

General Motors Co. reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing an end to a 6-week-old strike.

October 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Iowa Schools Get $4.8 Million in Grants for CDL Training

With Iowa projected to need more than 10,000 truckers yearly through 2030, Gov. Kim Reynolds  again has taken steps to get more drivers behind the wheel.

October 27, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Cruise Grounds Robotaxi Fleet After California Suspension

Cruise has grounded its entire fleet just days after its license was suspended by California, in a setback for the company that has been laying the groundwork to expand to multiple cities.

October 27, 2023