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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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Buttigieg, Canadian Official Discuss Takeaways From Bridge Shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discussed Februarys seven-day blockage of the Ambassador Bridge during a supply chain meeting May 24 in Washington, Alghabra said.

May 25, 2022
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Oklahoma Legislature Creates Legal Infrastructure for Hydrogen Energy

Oklahoma legislators have passed nine new laws creating a legal infrastructure for hydrogen fuel to better position residents and businesses to make, use and distribute the alternative energy source.

May 25, 2022
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House Leader Urges Water Bill Passage as Senators Seek Funding

The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House recently called on colleagues to approve a committee-passed water infrastructure bill.

May 25, 2022
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Drivers Begin to Balk at Record Gas Prices

U.S. gasoline demand which earlier was expected to hold strong this summer despite soaring prices is starting to show signs of cracks.

May 25, 2022
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At $6.09 a Gallon, LA Pays Record Gasoline Price Over US Average

Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average U.S. driver: Its the price for cleaner air in a state thats made being green part of its DNA.

May 25, 2022
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Federal Trial Underway on Rhode Island Truck Tolling

A federal court is finally hearing oral arguments in a 4-year-old legal challenge to the state of Rhode Islands trucks-only tolling program.

May 25, 2022
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China Truck Data Showing Lockdowns Hit Disappears From Public

Real-time trucking data that shows the heavy toll of COVID restrictions on Chinas economy is no longer being made publicly available, according to the company that collects the information.

May 25, 2022
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DOT Issues 180-Day Waiver for Some Buy America Materials

The Department of Transportation has issued a notice establishing a 180-day temporary waiver for the bipartisan infrastructure laws made in America requirements for using certain construction materials.

May 25, 2022
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Solicitor General Recommends Against High Court Consideration of AB 5 Case

The federal governments representative before the U.S. Supreme Court is recommending that the high court deny review of the California Trucking Associations legal challenge of a California law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as carrier employees.

May 24, 2022
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Pennsylvania Court Temporarily Halts Bridge Tolling Plan

In a sweeping censure, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge granted a request from eight municipalities and issued an injunction preventing state transportation officials from proceeding with plans to impose bridge tolls.

May 24, 2022