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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Carriers Face August Deadline to Identify Specific Chinese Tech

American Trucking Associations and a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led coalition are sounding the alarm over a provision tucked into the more than 700-page 2019 Defense Authorization Act that requires federal government contractors to by mid-August rid their companies of prohibited components manufactured by five Chinese companies.

June 18, 2020
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US Borders With Mexico, Canada to Stay Closed, Except for Essential Traffic

Officials in Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City say the border closings to nonessential travel between the U.S. and its northern and southern neighbors will remain in place for at least another month. The borders have been closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

June 18, 2020
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More Federal Funds Needed for Agencies, Experts Say

More funds are needed to help transportation groups and transit agencies navigate COVID-19 pandemic recovery, according to experts.

June 18, 2020
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Hertz Halts Plan to Sell Worthless Stock on SEC Scrutiny

Hertz suspended plans to raise cash by selling new shares that the bankrupt car renter described as potentially worthless after its proposal failed to pass muster with regulators.

June 17, 2020
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TT Wins Five ASBPE Regional Awards

Transport Topics has won five Azbee awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors in the Mid-Atlantic region, including gold awards in three categories.

June 17, 2020
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Chinas Meat Testing Threatens to Derail US Pork Exports

Chinas move to test imported meat for the novel coronavirus is threatening to derail trade with the worlds largest pork consumer, hurting American farmers who had seen shipments boom.

June 17, 2020
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Senator Slams FAAs Deliberate Attempt to Stymie 737 Max Probe

A Senate committee chairman sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17 for what he alleged were repeated failures to respond to a committees investigation into two crashes of Boeing Co.s 737 Max.

June 17, 2020
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FHWA Grant Supports Automated Truck Corridor on Interstate 70

A team of partners including the Indiana and Ohio departments of transportation has been awarded a federal grant of $4.4 million in support of an automated truck corridor.

June 17, 2020
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Disappointing 窪蹋勛圖厙 Construction Starts Belie Firmer Market

U.S. home construction starts rose less than forecast in May, indicating builders were slow to resume work and contrasting more recent data that points to a pickup in housing demand.

June 17, 2020
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California AG Xavier Becerra, Trucking Group Spar Over AB 5

Arguments by the California Trucking Association aimed at blocking enforcement of a new independent contractor law using the federal pre-emption clause are being challenged in a new court brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

June 17, 2020