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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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Intermodal Industry Faces Uncertainties After Strong 2018

LONG BEACH, Calif. — After a banner year in 2018, the intermodal industry is being challenged by a variety of issues, but it remains resilient despite uncertainties.

September 18, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Truckers Tell FMCSA of Concerns About Coercion, Flexibility at HOS Listening Session

WASHINGTON — Drivers and trucking industry representatives had another chance to voice comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposal to change certain hours-of-service requirements Sept. 17.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentSafety

Car Drivers Get 92% of Speeding Citations During CVSA Safety Initiative

Law enforcement officers issued more than 17,000 speeding citations to drivers of cars and trucks traveling on highways in the United States and Canada during Operation Safe Driver Week.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Committee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill

WASHINGTON — An infrastructure grants program managed at the U.S. Department of Transportation would receive $1 billion in the upcoming fiscal year under legislation a Senate panel easily reported to the floor of the chamber Sept. 19.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority

The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Toyota Invests $391 Million in Texas as Trump, Abe Finalize Deal

Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $391 million at its Texas truck plant to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Encouraged by Transportation Group

New York’s congestion pricing plan should include fees on motorists both entering and leaving midtown Manhattan, as well as variable rates linked to peak and off-peak hours to encourage commuters to choose the least busy times to travel, a transportation group recommended.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

US Exporters Rely on Trucks to Meet Mexico’s Fuel Demand

U.S. exporters are increasingly relying on trucks to get fuel into Mexico as the country’s gasoline production sags and infrastructure constraints limit shipments from one coast to the other.

September 17, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Auto Plant Shutdowns Fuel Canada Factory Sales Drop

Sales at Canadian manufacturers declined for a second straight month, partly on shutdowns at auto and steel plants. Factory sales fell 1.3% in July, Statistics Canada reported Sept. 17 from Ottawa. That far exceeded the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists, which called for a 0.1% decline. In volume terms, sales dropped 1.6%.

September 17, 2019
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Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast in Broad Gain

U.S. factory output increased in August by more than forecast in a broad advance that signals manufacturing may be starting to stabilize.

September 17, 2019