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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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Mayors Fear the Status of TIGER Grants in Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON— Mayors have expressed concern over the future of federal funding programs with regard to how the White House plans to fund the $1 trillion infrastructure investment it hopes to reap over the next 10 years.

January 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

ELD Compliance Rises, but Training, Enforcement Still Problematic

Compliance with a federal mandate to use electronic logging devices to record driver hours of service is on the rise, but the rollout is causing challenges for some carriers and drivers.

January 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Autonomous Technology Not Impacting Trucking Jobs in Short Term, Officials Say

WASHINGTON — The adoption of advanced autonomous and connected vehicle applications will not disrupt the employment landscape for commercial drivers in the next few years, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) told automotive executives Jan. 25.

January 25, 2018
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Second US Safety Agency to Investigate Tesla ‘Autopilot’ Crash

A second federal safety agency has opened an investigation of an accident in which a Tesla car on “Autopilot†rammed into a parked fire truck.

January 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Forget NAFTA. The Trade War With Canada Has Already Started

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing for the possibility the U.S. may pull out of NAFTA. For Canadian companies, the trade skirmish has already begun.

January 25, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Sen. John Cornyn's New Bill Offers Help for Local Road Projects

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) touted his recently introduced infrastructure bill as a way for states and municipalities to finance highway projects at a gathering of mayors Jan. 25.

January 25, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu Calls Mayors to Action on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Mayors must take the lead if they hope to improve their cities’ infrastructure with the help of federal partners, according to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

January 24, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTCA

Massachusetts Creates Commission on Disruptive Technologies Like Self-Driving Cars

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Jan. 23 created the commission through an executive order and appointed his former chief of staff, Steve Kadish, as the chairman.

January 24, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyAutonomous

Republicans Lament Absence of Trucking Policy in Autonomous Bill

WASHINGTON — Key Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee, including the panel’s chairman, expressed concern over the absence of trucking policy provisions in legislation on autonomous vehicles awaiting a vote in the Senate.

January 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Trump Makes It Clear as He Heads to Davos: America First, Period

On the eve of his trip to Switzerland to meet with world leaders and promote his “America First†agenda, President Donald Trump signed an order slapping tariffs on solar panel and washing machine imports.

January 24, 2018