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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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Tesla Pauses Rollout of Self-Driving Software Facing Recall

Tesla Inc. has temporarily stopped rolling out its $15,000 driver-assistance system until it addresses issues that led the carmaker to recall almost 363,000 vehicles.

February 27, 2023
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Supply Chains Have Healed, Yet Their Mark on Inflation to Endure

Supply chains across the world are healing up almost as fast as they broke down. That doesn’t mean the pressure they’re exerting on inflation will disappear as quickly.

February 27, 2023
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Congressional Transportation Republicans Welcome New FHWA Memo

Top Republicans on the congressional transportation committees applauded updated policy guidance related to the implementation of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 27, 2023
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Work Proposals Sought in Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

Kentucky and Ohio issued a call for construction and design proposals to fast-track the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project.

February 24, 2023
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South Dakota Has New Law for Alternative Fuels Taxes, Credits

Truckers driving through South Dakota using biodiesel and other alternative fuels will no longer be incorrectly taxed due to a new law enacted recently by Gov. Kristi Noem.

February 24, 2023
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Key Inflation Measure Surges Most Since June

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose in January at its fastest pace since June, an alarming sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy.

February 24, 2023
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Ohio Derailment Prompts Congressional Panels’ Review of Freight Rail

Transportation committees on Capitol Hill are planning in-depth examinations of the circumstances surrounding the derailment this month of a freight train in Ohio.

February 23, 2023
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House Transportation Leaders Sam Graves, Scott Perry Target FEMA Aid

House Transportation leaders are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for details related to assistance programs linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 23, 2023
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West, East Coast Ports See Big Container Drop-Off in January

As negotiations resume between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and management’s Pacific Maritime Association, concern is mounting at the West Coast ports that the slow pace of contract talks is damaging import and export shipping business.

February 23, 2023
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Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy affairs include senior lawmakers.

February 22, 2023