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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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House Committee Approves Truck Parking Bill

Legislation designed to increase parking access for truck drivers nationwide was easily approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel on July 20.

July 20, 2022
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AB 5 Trucker Protest Leads Oakland Port to Close Terminals

Californias third-busiest port, the Port of Oakland, shut down some of its gates and marine terminals for a third day July 20 as truckers protesting the AB 5 gig-work law that could take 70,000 drivers off the road blocked access to the operation.

July 20, 2022
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Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Younger Drivers Workforce Program

Efforts to boost the number of younger drivers in the trucking workforce are underway, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told a congressional committee on July 19.

July 20, 2022
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USPS to Boost Purchases of Electric Vehicles

The U.S. Postal Service plans to substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles its buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, officials said July 20.

July 20, 2022
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Sky-High Diesel Prices Squeeze Truckers, Farmers, Consumers

NEW YORK When longhaul trucker Deb LaBree sets out on the road to deliver pharmaceuticals, she has strategies to hold down costs. She avoids the West Coast and the Northeast, where diesel prices are highest. She organizes her delivery route to minimize deadheading driving an empty truck in between deliveries.

July 20, 2022
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New Yorks Infrastructure Earns 'C' Grade on ASCE Report Card

New York received an overall C grade for the condition of its infrastructure in the latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

July 19, 2022
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Most Cities Prioritizing Roads, Bridges With Infrastructure Aid

Most U.S. cities will pour their share of the federal infrastructure spending package into fixing crumbling roads and bridges, prioritizing motor vehicle infrastructure over other projects like public transit, airports and railways.

July 19, 2022
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Truckers Decry AB 5 Labor Law at Oakland Port

Over 100 truck drivers showed up at the Port of Oakland in California on July 18, not to move cargo but to protest a state labor law they say could end their independence and their livelihood.

July 19, 2022
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Hawaii Boosts Hydrogen Fueling Stations, Enacts Other Clean Energy Laws

Providing incentives for trucks to use hydrogen is one of four new laws that took effect in July to counter climate change and boost clean energy in Hawaii.

July 19, 2022
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DOE Eyes Mines as Future Clean Energy Sites

Current or abandoned mines are being considered by the U.S. Department of Energy for experimental clean energy sites below the earths surface in a new $500 million grant program.

July 19, 2022