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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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Gas Price Records Mount as Travel Nears Pre-COVID Norms

Gasoline prices in the U.S. have hit fresh peaks for the past 10 days, the longest run of consecutive records just as travel is expected to approach levels seen before the pandemic, according to auto club AAA.

May 19, 2022
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House Panel Approves Water Bill

Legislation that would approve dozens of projects and studies under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers was advanced by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18.

May 19, 2022
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Diesel’s High Cost Due to Refining Capacity Shortage, Exports, Experts Say

With record-high diesel and gasoline prices across the country, oil industry analysts told Transport Topics the runaway energy market isn’t being caused exclusively by higher crude prices or the U.S. economy driving demand for petroleum products.

May 19, 2022
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California to Join $8 Billion Hydrogen Hub Race

California will seek some of the $8 billion President Joe Biden set aside for building hydrogen production hubs, joining a crowded race among states angling for the money.

May 18, 2022
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Supply Chain Woes Threaten Electric Grid

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid, according to a report.

May 18, 2022
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Leaders of VTNA, Navistar Stake Out EV Turf

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The leaders of Volvo Trucks North America and Navistar expect broader competition when it comes to delivering electric trucks to customers, and even closer collaboration with more parties to ensure such trucks are ready to work, they said in separate interviews with Transport Topics.

May 18, 2022
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Three Guidebooks Being Developed to Help States Improve Truck Parking

The American Transportation Research Institute supports efforts to create three guidebooks to help states better manage and improve truck parking facilities.

May 18, 2022
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Europe’s Push to Cut Russian Gas Faces Race Against Winter

While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter.

May 18, 2022
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Worker Shortages Snarl Shipping Even as Shanghai Lockdown Eases

China appears to be gradually easing its lockdown of Shanghai, but that won’t bring immediate relief to global supply chain congestion, according to a major shipping company.

May 18, 2022
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Inspectors Begin Three-Day Roadcheck Enforcement Effort

A look at the first day of a three-day stepped-up law enforcement International Roadcheck inspection operation.

May 18, 2022