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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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Biden’s ‘Infrastructure Decade’ Becoming More Concrete

A bipartisan infrastructure law topping $1 trillion is fueling a wave of freight and passenger mobility projects nationwide this summer.

August 1, 2024
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Chevron, Hess Merger Faces Long Delay

Shares of Chevron Corp. and Hess Corp. plunged after announcing an arbitration hearing with Exxon Mobil Corp. related to their $53 billion merger will be delayed until at least mid-2025.

August 1, 2024
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EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver in Midwest

The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver of fuel rules in four Midwest states to address shortages tied to a power outage at an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Joliet, Ill.

August 1, 2024
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Senate Panel Approves TSA Clearance Bill for Truckers

A committee in the U.S. Senate recently approved a bill that would facilitate commercial drivers’ applications for security credentials.

July 31, 2024
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Text Message Scammers Seek Fake Toll Fees in Multiple States

The FBI and tolling operators across the nation are issuing warnings about “smishing†text message scams asking people to pay fake toll charges on fraudulent websites.

July 31, 2024
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Fed Weighs Potential Rate Cut, First in Four Years

With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely July 31 to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years, a major shift in policy that could eventually lower borrowing costs for U.S. consumers and businesses.

July 31, 2024
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Transportation Jobs Up in July ADP Data; Overall Hiring Slows

US companies added the fewest number of workers since the start of the year and wage growth slowed, consistent with signs of a softer labor demand. But the transportation sector showed resilience.

July 31, 2024
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Tesla in Fatal Washington Crash Was Using Self-Driving System

DETROIT — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving†system.

July 31, 2024
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British Columbia Opens High-Tech Truck Station

British Columbia has opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station and rest area with parking for short-term and longhaul truckers on western Canada’s Highway 16.

July 30, 2024
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Norfolk Southern Accused of Delaying Amtrak Passenger Trains

U.S. authorities accused Norfolk Southern Corp. of causing repeated delays of Amtrak passenger trains along a lengthy route spanning New York City to New Orleans.

July 30, 2024