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

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Fuel Tax Hike Coming to Alabama in New Infrastructure Law

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law the Rebuild Alabama Act, which includes a fuel tax increase to support infrastructure projects.

March 13, 2019
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Fiat Chrysler Issues Emissions-Related Recall of 863,000 Cars in US

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV recalled almost 863,000 vehicles that violate U.S. emissions standards, another knock for the company after it agreed to make amends for building different trucks and SUVs that polluted more than legally allowed.

March 13, 2019
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US Cuts Oil Production Forecast for First Time in Six Months

The U.S. government cut its oil production forecast for the first time in six months as drillers scale back in smaller shale plays and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

March 13, 2019
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Sector-Specific Messaging Key to Fighting Human Trafficking, Committee Told

WASHINGTON 鈥 Training materials on the subject of human trafficking are most effective when tailored to specific industry sectors, said Kendis Paris, executive director of Truckers Against Trafficking.

March 12, 2019
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BNSF, Amtrak Detail PTC Progress at House Hearing

Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms鈥 adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.

March 12, 2019
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Trump Advances Changes to Unleash Sales of Ethanol-Blend Gasoline

The Trump administration on March 12 advanced a plan meant to expand the U.S. market for corn-based ethanol and place trading restrictions on credits that refiners use to prove they are using biofuel.

March 12, 2019
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Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Fined $3 Million for Illegal Transport of Hazmat Materials in California

A California trucking company has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting more than 128,000 pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips, a hazardous material known to cause irreversible damage to the health of young children who ingest or inhale the substance in contaminated soil or dust.

March 12, 2019
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Trump Budget Proposal Includes Cut in Crop Insurance Subsidies

President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淚 LOVE YOU!鈥 tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers.

March 12, 2019
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US Small Business Optimism Improves, Ending Five-Month Skid

Optimism among small companies in the United States improved in February, snapping a five-month losing streak that was the longest in two decades on brighter views of future conditions.

March 12, 2019
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Proposed Legislation Seeks a Mandate for Heavy Trucks to Install Side Underguards 鈥 Again

Companion bipartisan bills have been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate and House that call for a new regulation that would require trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to install side underride guards and ensure that rear guards meet an upgraded specified performance standard.

March 12, 2019