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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.

Government

Congress Passes Transportation Funding Bill

Funding for freight safety programs would be increased and infrastructure grants would receive $1 billion under fiscal 2020 legislation Congress cleared for President Donald Trump on Dec. 19.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Germany Restricts Uber Citing Anti-Competitive Practices

Uber Technologies Inc. has lost another ruling in Germany, after a regional court in Frankfurt ruled Dec. 19 that the company may not process orders for car-hire companies through its app.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentSafety

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Requests Feedback on ROUTES

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is calling for public comments on the Department of Transportation’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success program.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

US Probes Four Automakers in New Takata Air Bag Recall

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has launched an investigation into four automakers that have a potentially deadly type of Takata air bag inflator in their vehicles but have yet to recall them.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment

Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogistics

Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Tumbled 1.7% in November

WASHINGTON — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-buying slumped in November, with some Americans priced out of the market by rising prices or constrained by a shortage of sales listings.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future

Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels

The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.

December 19, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US Jobless Claims Slide but Miss Forecasts for Bigger Drop

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week by the most since February but missed forecasts for a larger drop, potentially reflecting lingering seasonal-adjustment issues stemming from the late Thanksgiving holiday this year.

December 19, 2019