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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 Price Freezes at $2.966 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel froze during the week of Feb. 11, remaining at $2.966 a gallon.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Sued by California Over Uniform Meal-and-Rest-Break Declaration

California officials are suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the agency’s determination that federal rest-break laws pre-empt California’s separate meal-and-rest-break requirements.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Maryland Bill Would Allow Counties to Veto State Toll Plans

A Maryland legislator introduced a bill that would require the state to get majority approval from counties before installing tolls on highways and bridges that run through those counties.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Former Secretary Ray LaHood’s Roadmap for an Infrastructure Plan

A former DOT chief lays out a four-step plan to put America "back in the transportation business again." Here's Capitol Agenda's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Analyst Says Fuel Supply Inadequate for Ocean Shippers to Comply With New Rule

Not enough low-sulfur fuel oil is available to replace the fuels used by marine shippers ahead of a fast-approaching regulation, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsAutonomousTCA

Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US

Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.

February 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launch Site Risks Being Split in Two by Border Wall

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has a big stake in the battle over border security being waged in Congress: a launchpad on the U.S.-Mexico border that it plans to use for rockets carrying humans around the world and eventually to Mars.

February 8, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Amazon Reconsidering NYC Headquarters After Opposition

Amazon.com Inc. is reconsidering its plan to build a corporate campus in New York after facing a wave of opposition, according to a news report that cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.

February 8, 2019
Government

DOT Announces $705 Million for Repairing Infrastructure Ravaged by Disasters

The Federal Highway Administration will dedicate more than $705 million in emergency relief funds to help 34 states and three territories rebuild infrastructure mangled by natural disasters.

February 8, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US Warns EU Tariff Threat Will Return Unless Juncker Delivers

The U.S.-European trade truce struck last summer that has helped keep punitive tariffs at bay is at risk of unraveling, with America’s top diplomat to the European Union citing a lack of goodwill and progress in negotiations.

February 8, 2019