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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.

Government, Business, Safety

Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Span Comes Down With a Boom

BALTIMORE — Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives May 13 to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

May 14, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Delaware Enlarging Port With New $635 Million Terminal

Delaware announced it will join Enstructure, the operator of the Port of Wilmington, to build a new port terminal in Edgemoor in a $635 million project.

May 13, 2024
Government, Business

House Republicans Tell Julie Su to Step Down

House Republicans questioned Julie Su’s capacity to serve as acting labor secretary and criticized department rules regarding the status of independent contractors at a May 1 hearing.

May 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Smarter Vehicles Could Mean Big Changes for Traffic Lights

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.

May 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Global Chips Battle Intensifies With $81B Subsidy Surge

Superpowers led by the U.S. and European Union have funneled $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a showdown with China for chip supremacy.

May 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA Probes Zoox After Two Autonomous SUV Crashes

NHTSA has opened an investigation into Zoox, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., after two incidents in which its SUVs suddenly braked and were rear-ended.

May 13, 2024
Government

Senate Leaders Endorse Fiscal 2025 Budget Process

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer this month touted the chamber’s evaluation of the White House’s budget request for fiscal 2025.

May 10, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Two Charged in 2020 Murder of Fellow Staged Accident Scammer

Federal authorities have indicted two individuals in the 2020 murder of Cornelius Garrison, a fellow participant in staged accidents with tractor-trailers who was cooperating with the FBI.

May 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

House to Examine Baltimore Bridge Collapse May 15

WASHINGTON — A House panel this month will review concerns associated with efforts at the Port of Baltimore, where crews will eventually rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

May 8, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

New Idaho Law OKs Truck Idling for Resting Drivers

A new Idaho law takes effect July 1 allowing commercial vehicles to idle when drivers are resting inside and also when perishable goods are being delivered.

May 7, 2024