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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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Biden to Restore California’s Ability to Set Pollution Rules

The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump’s bid to end California’s ability to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards.

April 23, 2021
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Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administration’s push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

April 23, 2021
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Republicans Counter Biden With $568 Billion Infrastructure Plan

A $568 billion plan that focuses on surface transportation connectivity improvements and greater access to broadband internet for rural residents was unveiled by the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate April 22.

April 22, 2021
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Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Say Restoring Service Is Vital

President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service pledged April 22 to rebuild trust with the American public through prompt deliveries, as they outlined a vison for the agency in their first formal statements to lawmakers.

April 22, 2021
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Canadian Pacific Posts Q1 Earnings, Discusses Rival Bid for Kansas City Southern

Canadian Pacific officials aggressively defended their planned $25 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern, announced in March, during a conference call April 21 regarding first-quarter earnings.

April 22, 2021
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Sen. Tom Carper Says USPS Should Buy More Electric Vehicles

The U.S. Postal Service should include more electric vehicles in its new fleet than it first envisioned when it awarded a $6 billion contract to Oshkosh Corp., a U.S. senator told nominees to the service’s board.

April 22, 2021
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FMCSA Proposes Four-Year Rebuild Delay of Its Medical Examiners Website

Federal trucking regulators have proposed delaying for four years completion of a redesign for a web-based national registry of certified medical examiners, citing information technology-related challenges with the effort.

April 22, 2021
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Biden Pledges 52% Cut in Fossil Fuel Emissions by 2030

President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world’s most powerful countries on April 22 to try to spur global efforts against climate change.

April 22, 2021
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Jobless Claims Fall to Pandemic Low as Economy Accelerates

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly plunged to a fresh pandemic low as the job market recovery gathers steam.

April 22, 2021
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US House Leaders Plan Late May Highway Bill Markup

Legislation that would modernize the country’s surface transportation operations, with attention to trucking policy, is expected to reach a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives next month.

April 22, 2021