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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Driving Green Trucks Ahead at the Right Speed

It is troubling that the government is pushing the regulation of fleet electrification in a way that could slow down rather than accelerate electric adoption by truck customers.

June 20, 2023
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Ghosn Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Nissan

BEIRUT Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan, Lebanese officials said June 20.

June 20, 2023
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Buttigieg Promotes Green Corridors for Ocean Shipping

YOKOHAMA, Japan An American push to establish green shipping corridors is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

June 20, 2023
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Connecticut Combats Wrong-Way Driving

High-tech countermeasures against Connecticuts burgeoning 550% jump in wrong-way crashes will result from a law Gov. Ned Lamont enacted to install new alert systems.

June 19, 2023
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I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June

PHILADELPHIA The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvanias governor said June 17 after joining President Joe Biden on a tour.

June 19, 2023
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Rail Industry Sues to Block CARBs Emission Rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. The railroad industry on June 16 sued to block new environmental rules in California, saying the technology for zero-emission locomotives wont be ready on time.

June 16, 2023
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Grid Planning Must Accommodate Electric Trucks

Electrification of longhaul trucking in the U.S., and globally, will require power-grid operators and regulators to change their planning processes.

June 16, 2023
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FMCSA Issues Guidance on Brokerage, Dispatch Service Terms

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued final regulatory guidance on its definitions of broker and bona fide agents.

June 16, 2023
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Senate Transportation Leader Highlights Highway Safety

Citing an increase in highway fatalities, the leader of the committee on highway policy in the U.S. Senate pressed for additional resources to remedy the matter.

June 15, 2023
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Labor Secretary Nominee Su Awaits Senate Vote Amid Pushback

Nearly two months after a committee approved Acting Labor Secretary Julie Sus nomination to lead the department, Democratic leaders in the Senate have yet to schedule a floor vote.

June 15, 2023