The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically.
September 18, 2023Transportation Compliance News
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.
Love’s Travel Stops Receives $4.8 Million to Build EV Chargers
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores was awarded $4.8 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations at eight locations, the company announced Sept. 13.
September 18, 2023Iowa Issues 30-Day Overweight Permits for Harvest Season
Iowa has issued a proclamation that allows overweight loads for vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, fodder, fertilizer and manure to be overweight for 30 days.
September 18, 2023Driverless Carmakers Are Pivoting to Trucks
The pivot from self-driving cars to self-driving trucks is the latest sign of how difficult it is to fully take our hands off the wheel, industry experts and researchers say.
September 18, 2023House GOP to Evaluate Buttigieg’s Record Sept. 20
Capitol Agenda: Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel on Sept. 20 will question Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on projects related to IIJA funding.Â
September 18, 2023No Sign of Breakthrough in Strike by Auto Workers
The auto workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day on Sept. 18 with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread.
September 18, 2023Electrify America Navigates Patchwork of Rates, Regulations
Electrify America Director of Energy Services Jigar Shah is in charge of navigating a wide range of rates charged by more than 200 electric utilities in areas where the company has stations.
September 18, 2023Low Mississippi River Limits Barges
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to send corn and soybeans downriver.
September 18, 2023Georgia Suspends Diesel, Gas Taxes
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended through Oct. 12 its excise tax on diesel and gas to help residents offset 40-year high “rampant inflation."
September 18, 2023Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety
Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels.
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