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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

Policymakers Push Safety Focus as IIJA Turns 2

Capitol Agenda: WASHINGTON — Happy birthday to the bipartisan infrastructure law. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act turns 2 on Nov. 15.

November 13, 2023
Government, Safety, Logistics

Fire Damage Shuts Down Interstate 10 Near Los Angeles

A stretch of Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles will be closed indefinitely after a fire beneath the roadway destroyed infrastructure last week.

November 13, 2023
Government, Business

Biden Visits Stellantis Autoworkers, Celebrates Labor Deal

BELVIDERE, Ill. — President Joe Biden put on a red United Auto Workers shirt on Nov. 9 as he celebrated a labor deal that will prevent Belvidere’s Stellantis plant from closing.

November 9, 2023
Government, Business

Landrieu Ties Infrastructure Future to Presidential Race

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is seeking to make the case that continued infrastructure progress could depend on keeping Joe Biden in the White House after 2024.

November 9, 2023
Government

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Won’t Seek Re-election in 2024

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Nov. 9 that he won’t seek re-election in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state

November 9, 2023
Government, Business

White House, Lawmakers Evaluate IIJA on Second Anniversary

President Joe Biden has kicked off a national conversation about infrastructure policy ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

November 9, 2023
Government, Safety

National Transportation Safety Board Nominees on Senate Radar

Adapting to modern infrastructure technologies and applications will be central to the National Transportation Safety Board’s mission in the coming years, a nominee for the board said.

November 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Canada Mandates New Dangerous Goods Transport Database

Canada is implementing a new database requiring registration by next year for people and companies transporting dangerous goods at a domestic site they own or operate.

November 9, 2023
Government, Safety

Transportation Agencies Face Safety Challenges, Report Says

A new Department of Transportation Inspector General report has concluded that DOT agencies face a number of challenges in 2024 to meet their ambitious safety goals.

November 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says

WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.

November 8, 2023