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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafetyPerspective

Opinion: The Changing Landscape of Mexico-US Shipping

As final details emerge about the future shape and structure of the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement, one thing remains true: Change is coming.

September 26, 2018
GovernmentTechnology

China Announces Tariff Cut, Stays Silent on US Technology Complaints

China announced more tariff cuts Sept. 26 on construction machinery and other goods but no action on U.S. complaints about its technology policy that are fueling an escalating trade battle.

September 26, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Outdated FMCSA Medical Examiners Handbook Taking Years to Rewrite

The medical community has been waiting nearly three years for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to update its Medical Examiner Handbook, which some examiners use as a guideline for assessing truck drivers’ health.

September 26, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Nation’s Two Largest Ports Toughen Clean-Truck Standard

As of Oct. 1, any Class 8 trucks entering service for the first time at either the Port of Los Angeles or the Port of Long Beach must be model year 2014 or newer under a change implemented at the nation’s two largest ports.

September 26, 2018
Government

AASHTO Names New Leaders

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has elected a new president, vice president and executive director during its annual meeting in Atlanta.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Report Shows Connecticut’s Aging Bridges Need Repair, Funding

Maintaining Connecticut’s aging bridges will be difficult as the state’s population and number of vehicle miles traveled increases, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Construction on Keystone XL Pipeline Set to Start in 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. — The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge concluded that major environmental damage from a leak is unlikely and could quickly be mitigated, a company spokesman said Sept. 24.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

House to Take Up FAA Bill as Early as Sept. 26

A five-year bill that would authorize federal aviation programs set to expire at the end of the month could be called up for a vote in the U.S. House as early as Sept. 26.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

China Official Says Talks Impossible With ā€˜US Holding Knife’

BEIJING — China cannot hold talks with Washington on ending their escalating trade dispute while the United States ā€œholds a knifeā€ to Beijing’s neck by imposing tariff hikes, a Chinese official said Sept. 25.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Shipping Lobby Proposes Phased Start to Historic Fuel Change

The shipping industry is pressing for a phased start when new rules governing vessel fuel take effect in less than 16 months’ time.

September 25, 2018