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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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Rhode Island Files Notice of Appeal in Truck Tolling Case

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has filed an appeal challenging a district federal court judge’s ruling declaring unconstitutional the state’s controversial trucks-only tolling plan.

November 3, 2022
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Nebraska, Iowa Issue Hours-of-Service Waivers Related to Fuel

The governors of Nebraska and Iowa temporarily waived federal mandates for truck drivers amid greater fuel demand for harvest season and diesel shortages.

November 3, 2022
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Public Comments Point to Confusion Over Sleep Apnea Proposal

The long-simmering controversy over how medical examiners decide when they should send truck drivers at risk for obstructive sleep apnea to undergo costly lab sleep studies is heating up again.

November 3, 2022
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National Average for Diesel Falls 2.4¢ to $5.317 a Gallon

The national average price for diesel dropped 2.4 cents to $5.317 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 31.

November 3, 2022
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Pittsburgh Airport Dedicates $44 Million to Build Cargo Facility

Allegheny County Airport Authority board members awarded $44 million in contracts Oct. 28 for the construction of a state-of-the-art cargo facility on Pittsburgh International property in Findlay.

November 3, 2022
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Congressional Transportation Leaders Question Jones Act Waiver

Congressional transportation leaders recently raised concerns over the Biden administration’s temporary waiver of the Jones Act during emergency relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

November 2, 2022
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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates Again, but Hints at Pullback

The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate on Nov. 2 by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes.

November 2, 2022
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøSafe Alliance Retains Military Moving Contract

After a more than a two-year battle, a federal judge has upheld a multibillion-dollar contract award to Houston-based ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøSafe Alliance to be the sole provider for moving services for U.S. armed forces and families as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

November 2, 2022
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Maersk Warns of Worsening Container Demand and Inflation

One of the world’s biggest shipping companies just issued a downbeat assessment of the global economy, saying container demand will fall as much as 4% this year.

November 2, 2022
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Utah Receives $800,000 Grant to Assess 40 Bridges on I-84

Utah is receiving an $800,000 federal grant to determine how to repair or rebuild 40 at-risk bridges along a rural freight corridor.

November 2, 2022