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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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Missouri Extends Two Special Permits Until March

Missouri’s statewide drought emergency and overwidth hauling permits to help provide hay to ranchers and farmers have been extended through March 1.

December 1, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate, Female Truckers Claim

Meta Platforms Inc. “routinely discriminates” in steering job ads to specific age and gender groups on its Facebook platform, a women’s truckers organization alleged in a civil rights complaint.

December 1, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Inspectors Issue 26,164 Warnings, Citations During Operation Safe Driver Week

Inspectors in the United States and Canada pulled over more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, issuing 26,164 warnings and citations to drivers for unsafe driving behaviors ranging from speeding to distracted driving.

December 1, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Memphis Airport’s New De-icing Pads Boost Cargo Transport

Federal officials unveiled a 3.3 million-square-foot aircraft de-icing pad at Memphis International Airport, where FedEx Corp. has its largest sorting facility.

December 1, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer to Combat Inflation

The Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them there for an extended period, Chair Jerome Powell said Nov. 30 in remarks likely intended to underscore the Fed’s focus on combating inflation.

December 1, 2022
Government

IIJA’s Implementation Raises Concerns, Draws Praise at Senate EPW

More than a year after a $1 trillion infrastructure law was enacted, the Republican leader on the U.S. Senate highway policy panel revisited her concerns related to funding guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

November 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

House Passes Rail Deal, Senate to Schedule Vote

To avert a railroad strike projected to cost the economy $2 billion daily, the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 30 passed a bill outlining a labor agreement between rail carriers and workers.

November 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Railroads Wind Down Hazardous Shipments Amid Strike Risk

U.S. railroads have begun curtailing shipments of hazardous chemicals ahead of a potential nationwide strike by workers, according to a major trade group representing oil refiners and petrochemical companies.

November 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Kroger, Albertsons CEOs Face Senate Questions Over Merger

Senators pressed the CEOs of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. on Nov. 29 about whether their proposed $24.6 billion deal to create a supermarket giant will benefit consumers in an era of rising inflation.

November 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

Signs of a Slowdown as M&A Activity Nears End of Busy 2022

The trucking industry continued to experience strong acquisition activity this year, but there may be some signs of softening heading into next year.

November 30, 2022