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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.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Sheds 4.1¢ a Gallon to $2.507 as Slide Continues

Diesel fuel prices continued their steady downward slide April 13, according to the Energy Information Administration.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Mnuchin Rebuffs Airlines, Holds Firm on Repayment for Rescue

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is not budging on strict repayment guidelines for airlines that want taxpayer aid, according to people familiar with the matter, dashing the industry’s hopes for leniency.

April 13, 2020
Government

Deficient Bridges Add to Country’s Infrastructure Woes

A new ARTBA report identifies some of the most structurally deficient bridges and the negative effect they have on the flow of goods over the nation's highways. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Truckers Exempt From Utah Traveler Declaration Form

Truck drivers and other travelers representing certain industries have been exempted from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s recent executive order requiring people entering the state to complete a travel declaration form.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Fear of an Impending Car-Price Collapse Grips Auto Industry

The auto industry — already fretting lengthy factory shutdowns and depressed new-vehicle demand — is starting to sound the alarm about a potential used-car price collapse that could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers, lenders and rental companies.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTCA

California Highway Projects Speed Up With Drivers Off Roads

As state and local officials extend stay-at-home orders, road construction crews across California are taking advantage of reduced traffic to speed up projects.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

INDOT Awards $126 Million for Local Infrastructure Projects

The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced that local government agencies have received a combined $126.5 million in state matching funds to support infrastructure construction projects.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC, Oil Nations Agree to Nearly 10 Million Barrel Cut Amid Virus

OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on April 12 finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said.

April 13, 2020
GovernmentLogisticsTCA

USPS Under Scrutiny on Wisconsin Ballot Delays

The United States Postal Service says that domestic deliveries of mail usually arrive in 1-3 business days. That’s not always the case, as is becoming clear to many of Wisconsin’s registered voters who requested absentee ballots that never arrived.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

TSA Requires Enhanced Training for Freight Railroads, Surface Transportation Operators

Freight railroads are among the transportation operations tasked with enhancing security training for certain employees as part of a recent mandate by the Transportation Security Administration.

April 10, 2020