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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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FMCSA Moves Up Projected Publication Date for Final ELD Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a supplemental report restoring聽Sept. 30 as the expected publication date of its final electronic logging device rule, moving it up from Nov. 9.聽聽

March 3, 2015
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GAO Says Federal Government Should Study State Permitting Processes to Find Best Practices

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Department of Transportation study states' permitting practices for oversize and overweight truckloads, then pinpoint the best practices and share them.

March 3, 2015
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Anthony Foxx Continues Promise of 鈥楴ew and Improved鈥 Grow America Bill

WASHINGTON 鈥 Days after House Republicans called his budget request a 鈥渇antasy,鈥 Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a Senate panel that the White House will soon unveil a 鈥渘ew and improved鈥 transportation funding plan.

March 2, 2015
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Sen. Barbara Mikulski to Retire After 2016

Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) announced March 2 that she is retiring from the Senate when her term is up in 2016.

March 2, 2015
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Mileage Tax Could Replace Fuel Taxes in Near Future, Lawmakers, Experts Say

WASHINGTON 鈥 It鈥檚 only a matter of time before fuel taxes will be replaced or supplemented with mileage taxes to pay for the nation鈥檚 roads, lawmakers and transportation policy experts said.

March 2, 2015
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Senate to Offer New Road Bill Before May 31, Inhofe Says

WASHINGTON 鈥 A Senate transportation panel will unveil a multiyear highway bill before there is a need to approve a short-term extension of funding authority for highway programs, which expires in late spring, the panel鈥檚 chairman told Transport Topics on Feb. 25.

March 2, 2015
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Republicans, Foxx Clash on Transportation Budget

WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx鈥檚 fiscal 2016 budget pitch to House Republican funding leaders fell flat after several key lawmakers said they would not support the proposal.

March 2, 2015
Government

Thune Wants Tax Overhaul to Fund Highway System

WASHINGTON 鈥 Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the chamber鈥檚 third-ranking Republican, said a tax overhaul could solve the short- and long-term funding woes facing the federal transportation system.

March 2, 2015
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Fourth-Quarter GDP Rises Less Than Prior Estimate

The economy in the U.S. expanded at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than previously reported, restrained by a smaller gain in stockpiles and widening trade gap.

February 27, 2015
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FMCSA Again Targets Training-Standards Rule for Entry-Level Commercial Vehicle Drivers

ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is trying again to produce a rule on minimum training standards for entry-level commercial vehicle drivers 鈥 a goal of the U.S. government since 1985.

February 26, 2015