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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, Logistics

House Panel Advances I-27 Naming Bill

A freight route in Texas would formally be issued a name under legislation recently advanced by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 21, 2023
Government, Safety

I-10 in Los Angeles Reopens Eight Days After Fire Closure

Hard work by skilled workers and engineers, and an infusion of $3 million of federal emergency funding led to the early reopening of a stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles on Nov. 19.

November 21, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops Another 8.5¢ a Gallon to Reach $4.209

The national average diesel price extended its pronounced decline, falling 8.5 cents to reach $4.209 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 20.

November 21, 2023
Government

Policymakers Push Safety Focus as IIJA Turns 2

Amtrak has been among the #infrastructure law's beneficiaries. Eugene Mulero has the details in Capitol Agenda.

November 21, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

FHWA Says Highway Construction Costs Continue to Soar

Rising inflation appears to be taking a big bite out of funding for highway construction projects, according to the latest data from the Federal Highway Administration.

November 20, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

NHTSA Advisory Group on Underride Protection Seeks Focus

Members of the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection began revealing their divergent views on side underride guards for heavy trucks, sending several questions back to regulators.

November 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

New Truck Lanes Opened at Calexico Border With Mexico

Two new northbound truck lanes opened Nov. 15 at the Calexico East Land Port of Entry, where 453,000 commercial trucks cross into the U.S. from Mexico each year.

November 20, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

California Gas Prices Dip Below $5 for First Time Since July

California pump prices fell below $5 a gallon for the first time since July, following national levels lower but still the highest in the country.

November 20, 2023
Government

Speaker Pledges Republican Unity Amid Budget Negotiations

Speaker Mike Johnson insisted the House Republican caucus would unite during government funding negotiations with senators.

November 20, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Illinois Governor Seeking $1 Billion EPA Clean Energy Bid

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after every federal dollar to turn the state into a hub for new technologies, intensifying a battle among states for trillions in federal funds.

November 20, 2023