On March 27, the Georgia Ports Authority held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal, a sprawling rail yard GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch said will provide better connections to the main CSX and Norfolk Southern rail networks as well as provide direct access to coveted Midwestern cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.
March 27, 2018Transportation Compliance News
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 whatās happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
China Appeals for Cooperation as It Warns of āTrade Warā
A top Chinese official warned March 25 that a ātrade warā would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijingās possible next move in a spiraling dispute with President Donald Trump over steel and technology.
March 27, 2018Californiaās Ready to Retaliate if Trump Cuts Vehicle Emission Rules, Sources Say
As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obamaās ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate by doing something that automakers have feared: de-coupling the stateās rules with those set in Washington.
March 27, 2018Nebraska Senate Moves to Hike Speed Limit
The Nebraska State Legislature has given its first approval to legislation that will increase the speed limit on state highways and expressways by 5 miles per hour.
March 27, 2018Arizona Suspends Uberās Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Arizona ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to stop operating autonomous vehicles on the stateās roads indefinitely after the death of a pedestrian there a week ago.
March 26, 2018California Eyes Future Projects to Relieve Freight Congestion
Truck traffic moving through Sacramento may be alleviated by a series of projects the California Department of Transportation has outlined to ease congestion along major freight corridors over the next 10 years.
March 26, 2018$612 Million Transportation Budget Passes Vermont House
The Vermont House of Representatives approved a $612 million transportation budget late in March that prioritizes paving, bridges and roadway safety projects.
March 26, 2018Regulators Reviewing Petitions for ELD Waivers, USDOT Deputy Secretary Says
Trucking regulators are reviewing multiple petitions from freight industry stakeholders seeking waivers from a federal electronic logging device mandate, Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen said March 23.
March 26, 2018Senate Bill Could Clean Up Patchwork Autonomous Vehicle Laws
The companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18.
March 26, 2018US Recession May Come Just in Time for Trumpās Re-Election Bid
Hereās another reason to circle the 2020 election year on the calendar. It may well be the year of the next U.S. recession.
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