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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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BET Evolution at Same Point as Brick Cellphones: Sanchez

Battery-electric trucks have arrived at an evolutionary point not dissimilar to the one that brick-style cellphones occupied in the 1980s, Ryder System CEO Robert Sanchez said.

May 28, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Update: Movers Group Seeks Review of $20B Contract for Military Moves

"Movers for America" is asking Congress to direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office to pause the $20 billion contract awarded to °®¶¹´«Ã½Safe Alliance, evaluate program for moving military members and their families.

May 28, 2024
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Shippers, Private Fleets Aim for Sustainability

LAS VEGAS — Despite higher costs, some shippers and carriers continue to invest in alternative fuels and zero-emission transportation to meet their corporate sustainability objectives.

May 28, 2024
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Canada Grants $10M to Top Mineral Port to Boost Supply Chain

Canada is investing C$10 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund to alleviate supply chain congestion and modernize an aluminum terminal at the Port of Sept-ÃŽles.

May 28, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Energy Transfer to Buy Permian Operator WTG for $3.3 Billion

U.S. pipeline giant Energy Transfer LP has reached a deal to buy WTG Midstream through a deal valued at about $3.25 billion.

May 28, 2024
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Administration to Offer Carbon Credits for Scope 3 Emissions

The Biden administration is unveiling a framework for using carbon offsets to drive climate progress.

May 28, 2024
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Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway

Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.

May 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ Expected to Extend Supply Cuts

OPEC+ will hold next month’s policy meeting online rather than in person, while several delegates said they expected the group to extend its current supply cuts into the second half of the year.

May 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Divided Panel Recommends Side Underride Guard Rulemaking

An advisory committee has by a slim majority voted to recommend that NHTSA launch a rulemaking to consider requiring that certain new semitrailers be equipped with side underride guards.

May 23, 2024
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Norfolk Southern to Pay $15 Million Fine Over Derailment

The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay $300 million to improve safety.

May 23, 2024