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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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Natural Gas Vehicles Group Asks Congress for Fuel Tax Credit Extension

Daniel Gage, president of National Gas Vehicles for America, asked lawmakers March 14 for a five-year extension of alternative fuel tax credits and the alternative fueling infrastructure credit.

March 15, 2018
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Key Departures at the White House Raise the Risk of a Trade War

President Donald Trump鈥檚 push for import tariffs and the recent White House personnel upheaval increase the chance of a global trade war 鈥 and traders need to stay alert, because the end result could be the reappearance of inflation, according to at least one market analyst.

March 14, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Vision Still Lacks Funding Source, Sen. Thune Says

Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill have yet to identify a source of funding that would advance President Donald Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion infrastructure initiative unveiled last month.

March 14, 2018
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Michigan County Plagued by Potholes Waits for Trump to Deliver on Infrastructure

FRASER, Mich. 鈥 Warnings begin as soon as you arrive. Beware of the potholes. They鈥檙e everywhere in this Michigan city near Detroit, rattling travelers鈥 teeth and popping tires, making for a lunar-like obstacle course.

March 14, 2018
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California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules

California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state鈥檚 cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.

March 14, 2018
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Trump to Promote Infrastructure Plan as Lawmakers Seek Funding

The White House says Donald Trump will campaign to pass legislation this year to upgrade roads, bridges and other public works, as members of Congress from both parties say it will only happen with a push from the president.

March 14, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Gives Ag Haulers 90-Day Extension on Waiver From ELD Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the electronic logging device rule for agriculture-related transportation.

March 14, 2018
GovernmentLogistics

TIGER Grants Address Freight Movement, Bridge Rehabilitation

Projects that will address truck movement are included in the most recent round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants.

March 13, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Fee 鈥楽eems to Capture All Users,鈥 Rep. Graves Says

With policymakers debating the thorny issue of infrastructure 鈥減ay-fors,鈥 the top highways policymaker recently touted a vehicle-miles-traveled fee as a funding approach capable of addressing the country鈥檚 needs.

March 13, 2018
GovernmentSafety

Michigan鈥檚 D+ Infrastructure Grade Signals Funding Need, Lead Engineer Says

Michigan鈥檚 D+ infrastructure grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers is indicative of funding challenges the state has faced for years, according to one of the engineers.

March 13, 2018