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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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Carter Express Helps Nestlé Go Green With EV Yard Tractors

Two electric trucks from Carter Express Inc. went into operation at Nestlé’s production plant in Indiana thanks to a state grant for $600,000 covering most of the green supply chain project.

September 27, 2023
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N.J. Wants Faster Action by Feds on Congestion-Pricing Suit

New Jersey accused the U.S. Department of Transportation of stalling its lawsuit challenging federal approval of New York City’s controversial congestion-pricing plan.

September 27, 2023
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N.C. School to Build Truck Driver Training Area

High demand for truckers in North Carolina is behind Guilford Technical Community College’s plans to open a $4.35 million driver training facility funded by state and federal grants.

September 27, 2023
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Truck Parking Projects on Docket, Secretary Buttigieg Says

Increasing parking availability for the nation’s truck drivers remains high on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agenda, Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated recently.

September 27, 2023
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House Policymakers Eye Supply Chain Reforms

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s supply chain is an ongoing priority for key policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 27, 2023
Government

Shutdown’s Economic Risks Grow the Longer It Lasts

A government shutdown would have a cascading economic effect, beginning mildly and deepening over time as many go without pay and consumer uncertainty grows over Washington’s dysfunction.

September 27, 2023
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Shutdown Nears Despite Lawmakers’ Incremental Gains

The U.S. is on track for an Oct. 1 government shutdown despite incremental progress late Sept. 26 in the House and Senate on rival spending bills.

September 27, 2023
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Senate Leaders Have a Deal, but Shutdown Still Expected

Senate Democratic and Republican leaders agreed Sept. 26 on a plan to keep the government open through mid-November and provide $6 billion in assistance to Ukraine.

September 26, 2023
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GAO: FMCSA Falling Short in Making Complaint Data Accessible

FMCSA has not designed sufficient controls to help ensure that complaints posted on the agency’s database website are reviewed, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

September 26, 2023
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Biden Visits UAW Picket Line in Michigan

President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on the picket line in Michigan Sept. 26 in a show of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history.

September 26, 2023