The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a 鈥渇riend of the court鈥 brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to reject a $100 million lower-court jury verdict against Werner Enterprises.
July 1, 2024Transportation 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 what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
US Chamber Files Amicus Brief in Werner Verdict
Amtrak Used 2 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel in FY2023
Switching to renewable diesel has enabled Amtrak to replace about 2 million gallons of fossil fuel during the past fiscal year and move closer to its goal of achieving zero emissions.
July 1, 2024Global Sea Transport Leaps Most Since 2010 After Attacks
A gauge of global sea transport is heading for its biggest annual jump since 2010 after attacks in the Red Sea have forced ships to travel longer distances.
July 1, 2024New Baltimore Bridge Could Have Higher Clearance
BALTIMORE 鈥 Authorities will soon decide if they want to raise the 185-foot vertical clearance of the area's bridges, and by how much.聽
July 1, 2024Trucking鈥檚 Clean Power Transition Hinges on Infrastructure
LAS VEGAS 鈥 Wider adoption of low- and zero-emission commercial trucks will depend on the development of new fueling and charging infrastructure, energy leaders said.
June 28, 2024The Right Utility Provider Is Key for Fleet Electrification
To understand the best utility provider for an electrified commercial fleet, it is important to know the types of providers that are available and understand how they operate.
June 28, 2024Fed鈥檚 Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Price Pressures Easing
WASHINGTON 鈥 A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease.
June 28, 2024Senate Probes Possibility of Collusion Between Big Oil, OPEC
A Senate panel is investigating whether oil producers are illegally coordinating with OPEC to raise prices, following allegations that the former head of Pioneer colluded with the cartel.
June 28, 2024Clean Fuels Alliance Sues EPA Over Phase 3 Emissions Rule
The Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a lawsuit against EPA for adopting a heavy-duty truck regulation that the group claims fails to evaluate the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel.
June 27, 2024Largest US Ports Report Volume Declines For May
U.S. ports posted a mixed bag of results for May, with certain facilities seeing volume gains while some of the nation鈥檚 largest saw container traffic decline.
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