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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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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million for Local Transportation

Funds from Rebuild Illinois infrastructure initiative will benefit counties, municipalities and townships.

March 16, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

NHTSA to Investigate Tesla Crash With Tractor-Trailer

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.

March 16, 2021
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Climbs 4.8¢ to $3.191 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 4.8 cents to $3.191 a gallon, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration on March 15.

March 15, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senators Introduce Trucking Workforce Legislation

Legislation aimed at training drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines was recently unveiled by a group of senators.

March 15, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Eyes Major Tax Hike to Fund Next Economic Plan, Including Infrastructure

President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to his pandemic-relief bill, according to people familiar with the matter.

March 15, 2021
Government

Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say

Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, intends to reintroduce earmarking for highway and transit project funding. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 15, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Gov. Tom Wolf Seeks Overhaul of Pennsylvania’s Highway Funding

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Gov. Tom Wolf on March 12 proposed phasing out Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax, the second-highest in the nation, and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state’s needs.

March 15, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Pelosi Pledges Swift Work on Major Infrastructure Package

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on March 14 pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing.

March 15, 2021
Government

New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Set to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change

New EPA Administrator Michael Regan will set his sights on the challenges presented by climate change, one of the key issues highlighted by the Biden administration.

March 12, 2021
Government

Rhode Island Launches Electronic Permitting System

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched an entirely electronic permitting system for work associated with road projects.

March 12, 2021