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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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Fed Lifts Rate by Quarter-Point, Signals More Hikes Ahead

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation on Feb. 1 by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March.

February 1, 2023
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Colorado Renews Emergency Order for Fuel Transport

An ongoing refinery shutdown has prompted Colorados governor to extend a fuel supply chain emergency order enabling commercial vehicles to carry heavier fuel loads on state highways for another month.

February 1, 2023
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ATA Announces 2023 Law Enforcement Advisory Board Members

American Trucking Associations has unveiled its 2023 Law Enforcement Advisory Board, a panel first formed in 2021 to tackle a variety of mutual issues and strengthen relationships between trucking and law enforcement organizations nationwide.

February 1, 2023
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Daimler Unveils High-Efficiency SuperTruck II

LAS VEGAS Daimler Truck North America has unveiled its SuperTruck II high-efficiency tractor-trailer combination, featuring freight efficiency gains that the company said are built around equipment and components central to real-world tractor-trailer operation.

February 1, 2023
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Factory Gauge Falls to Lowest Since May 2020

The U.S. manufacturing downturn deepened in January, fueled by a further pullback in orders and factory production.

February 1, 2023
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Inland Corn Belt Ports Seek Infrastructure Funds, More Freight

Increasing freight capacity and attracting more infrastructure investments are likely outcomes of a recent federal designation expanding the inland Corn Belt Ports to span five Midwestern states.

February 1, 2023
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Tesla Investors Lost $12 Billion After Musk Tweet, Experts Tell Jury

Tesla Inc. investors lost $12 billion over 10 days as a result of Elon Musks famous tweet in 2018 that he had funding secured to take the company private, a witness testified at a trial over the CEOs liability.

February 1, 2023
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Three Louisiana Women Sentenced in Staged Accident in New Orleans

Three southeastern Louisiana residents have been sentenced for their role in a 2017 staged accident in New Orleans with a tractor-trailer.

February 1, 2023
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Amazon Illegally Resisted NYC Union Drive, Judge Says

Amazon violated federal labor law as part of its efforts to resist unionization at two facilities in New York City, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.

January 31, 2023
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Self-Driving Semis at Center of California Regulatory Conflict

SACRAMENTO, Calif. As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semitrucks on the road, labor unions are rushing to the state Legislature to ask for a new law they say will protect their jobs.

January 31, 2023