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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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GOP to Offer Biden Nearly $1 Trillion for Infrastructure Plan

A group of Senate Republicans plans to present its latest offer to the White House on a major new infrastructure package on May 27, with one member saying it will weigh in at almost $1 trillion.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATRI’s 2021 Research Priorities Include Young Drivers, Electric Trucks

Understanding the most effective way to bring 18- to 20-year-olds into the trucking industry was listed as a top 2021 research priority for the American Transportation Research Institute.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Oil Wavers With Talks Resuming on Potentially Reviving Iran Deal

Oil was little changed as investors weighed talks of higher Iranian supply against the prospect of a continued recovery in demand.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Amazon Sued by D.C. AG in Antitrust Suit Over Pricing

Amazon .com Inc. was sued by the attorney general for Washington, D.C., who accused the online retail giant of engaging in anticompetitive practices that have raised prices for consumers.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

US Consumer Confidence Falls as Job, Income Prospects Ebb

U.S. consumer confidence fell slightly in May for the first time this year as Americans were less optimistic about future job and income prospects but at the same time remain upbeat about current conditions.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Green Hydrogen Seen Fueling Heavy Trucks, Buses by 2030

Long heralded as the clean energy fuel of the future that will play a key role in decarbonization, attractive hydrogen prices could finally be in sight.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Shale Drillers Puzzle Analysts With $7.4 Billion Merger

Shale investors have been demanding more consolidation in the U.S. oil patch. But not exactly a deal like this one.

May 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

In California, Gas Taxes Are Rising While Repairs Are Lagging

Four years after the California Legislature boosted the gas tax in order to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges, California has spent billions and made some progress in repairs, but officials now say the funding is sufficient to complete less than half of the work needed.

May 24, 2021
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Up Slightly as Summer Travel Season Kicks Off

The national average price for a gallon of diesel nudged up just four-tenths of a cent to $3.253 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 24.

May 24, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

North Carolina DOT Pilots Trucking Alert System

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is piloting an in-cab trucking alert system in an effort to reduce the risk of commercial motor vehicle crashes.

May 24, 2021