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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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Supporters and Opponents Clash Over Adding Tolls to Connecticut Highways

In an often-passionate debate, advocates squared off March 14 in Connecticut for more than five hours in the long-running battle for electronic highway tolls that has split the legislature.

March 16, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Sen. Cornyn to Offer Keynote Remarks at Ports Conference March 21

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the American Association of Port Authorities on March 21.

March 16, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Fleets Rely on In-House, Outside Expertise to Keep Onboard Technology Up and Running

The rapid expansion of onboard technology — electronic logging devices, telematics systems and in-cab video — brings with it the challenge of servicing this equipment. Ensuring that repairs are handled quickly is essential to maximizing utilization and staying compliant with the ELD mandate.

March 16, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Indiana Airport Mulls Expansion Into International Freight

Could the airport in South Bend, Ind., be transformed into a rail-to-air freight hub for international shipping companies that would create hundreds of jobs?

March 16, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

Should Self-Driving Cars Be on the Road Before Safety Regs Are in Place? Dianne Feinstein Says ‘No’

The senior U.S. senator from the country’s most tech-savvy state has for months blocked a bill championed by some of California’s biggest tech companies that would cut regulations and get self-driving cars onto roads sooner — and she made it clear March 14 she’s not backing down.

March 16, 2018
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Medical Examiners Registry Remains Offline

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s online registry of certified medical examiners was hacked and more than three months later remains out of service.

March 15, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEditorial

Editorial: A Hard Day’s Work (Truck)

In fairly short order, truck manufacturers have made a series of announcements about new and updated vocational trucks that soon will be hitting the markets.

March 15, 2018
GovernmentLogistics

Congress Struggles to Identify Funding for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

Congress did not come any closer to resolving key funding questions about President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, even after five Cabinet secretaries testified before a Senate panel on March 14.

March 15, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trudeau Dodged Steel Tariffs. Now He’s Trying to Save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.

March 15, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Drivers Saw Modest Pay Raise in 2017

A study of nearly 20,000 truck company owner-operators found that the drivers on average earned a little more money in 2017 while driving slightly fewer miles. However, pay varied depending on what segment the driver worked: dry-van, refrigerated, flatbed or as an independent who worked in one or more segments.

March 15, 2018