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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Arkansas Carrier Forced to Close After Multimillion-Dollar Ruling

Over Valentine’s Day dinner last year, Randy Clifton and his wife, Karyn, decided the fate of the trucking company that had been Randy’s pride and joy for a decade. Unfortunately, they had to close down.

March 24, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Alabama Leaders Pitch Trucks-Only Toll Bridge

Leaders in the Mobile, Ala., area have proposed plans for a new toll bridge project that will be exclusive to large trucks.

March 24, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Containership Blocking Suez Canal Remains Stuck

A giant containership remains stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes that’s vital for the movement of everything from oil to consumer goods.

March 24, 2021
GovernmentTechnology

House Transportation Leader Reiterates Opposition to 5.9 GHz Sharing

The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives reaffirmed his opposition to the shift in the transportation safety spectrum space for broadband uses.

March 23, 2021
Government

Mail Will Be Slower, More Costly Under DeJoy USPS Plan

The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to add a day or more to its standards for First Class mail delivery, hike rates and reduce post office hours as it struggles with financial deficits.

March 23, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Trucking Continues to Offer States Revenue Stability

One year since the COVID-19 pandemic caused vehicle travel and associated fuel tax revenue to plummet, recovery has been on a slow but positive trajectory.

March 23, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FHWA Grants Will Support User-Based Funding Projects

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million to eight projects that will test user-based funding methods.

March 23, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Starts Infrastructure Bet With US Far Behind China

President Joe Biden is betting that a multitrillion-dollar economic plan centered around infrastructure spending will do more than bolster an American economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic: It will ensure his country’s competitiveness against China for decades to come.

March 23, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsBreaking News

February Tonnage Takes Winter Weather Hit

Severe winter weather took a toll on truck tonnage in February, according to American Trucking Associations.

March 23, 2021
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Nudges Up Three-Tenths of a Cent to $3.194 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose three-tenths of a cent to $3.194, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 22.

March 22, 2021