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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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DOT Unveils Interactive Map to Promote Infrastructure Investment

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled an interactive map depicting federal investment in major infrastructure projects in underserved rural and urban communities.

January 6, 2020
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MnDOT Announces $18 Million for Highway Projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded $18 million to support five highway projects that are meant to spur economic development and smooth the flow of traffic.

January 6, 2020
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EPA Seeks Comment for Cleaner Trucks Initiative

MARSHALL, Va. — Federal environmental regulators on Jan. 6 announced a call for public input to assist with the development of new guidance for emissions standards targeting commercial vehicles.

January 6, 2020
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Canadian Pacific Acquires Central Maine & Quebec Railway

Canadian Pacific closed its acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway, the Alberta-based rail company said in a Dec. 30 news release.

January 6, 2020
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Oil Price Keeps Rising as Industry Eyes Iran-US Conflict

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel Jan. 6 for the first time in more than three months, with jitters rising over the escalating military tensions between Iran and the United States.

January 6, 2020
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Florida School District to Open CDL Driving Pad

The Marion County (Fla.) School District’s CDL program is about to hit a new gear now that a newly constructed truck driving pad is poised to open Jan. 10.

January 6, 2020
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Federal Reserve Saw Declining Recession Risk in December

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee saw much less risk of recession at its meeting in December, when it kept interest rates steady after three straight cuts and signaled that it expected to keep low rates unchanged through this year.

January 3, 2020
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Secretary Elaine Chao to Headline TRB’s Annual Luncheon

Secretary Elaine Chao, the country’s top transportation officer, is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting chair’s luncheon Jan. 15.

January 3, 2020
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Manufacturing Activity Falls to Lowest Level in Decade

WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown.

January 3, 2020
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Oil Price Jumps on Fear of Iranian Retaliation Against US

LONDON — The price of oil surged Jan. 3 as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran’s top general.

January 3, 2020