The diesel market is pricing in a crisis, one that soon could get even worse because of a lack of the type of crude that’s good for making the fuel.
September 13, 2023Transportation Compliance News
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.
Diesel Issues Could Worsen Due to Lack of Crude From OPEC+
Union Pacific’s New CEO Won’t Rule Out Cuts
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s new CEO, Jim Vena, says he won’t shy away from cuts, but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw operations a few years ago.
September 13, 2023Hyundai Could Get $2.1 Billion in Aid to Make EVs in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — State and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax breaks to Hyundai Motor Group after it said it will invest an additional $2 billion to build an EV complex.
September 13, 2023ATA Touts USDOT Truck Parking Investments
ATA President Chris Spear joined government and industry officials in South Dakota on Sept. 12 to tout recent federal investments for additional parking for commercial truck drivers.
September 12, 2023Cashless Tolling Is Coming to Kansas Turnpike in 2024
A massive Kansas Turnpike Authority project will update its 1950s tolling system by replacing 21 toll plazas with overhead gantry cameras and transponder sensors.
September 12, 2023California Governor Gets Bill on Humans in Autonomous Trucks
The California Senate passed a bill Sept. 11 mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least the next five years. Will the governor sign it?
September 12, 2023Clean Fuel Demand Pushing Biofuel Growth
U.S. biofuel production is burgeoning in the race to meet federal and state government mandates to lower heavy truck emissions.
September 11, 2023Diesel Price Rises 4.8¢ to $4.54 a Gallon
The national average diesel price kept on its upward course, climbing 4.8 cents to reach $4.54, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 11.
September 11, 2023NTSB Nominee Alvin Brown Awaits Senate Vote
Two months after a panel advanced his nomination to join the National Transportation Safety Board, Alvin Brown awaits consideration before the full Senate.
September 11, 2023Federal Railroad Inspectors Find Defects at Union Pacific
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at its railyard in western Nebraska this summer.
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