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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

FMCSA Plans to Revamp Registration Process

Federal trucking regulators are in the early stages of developing a new online registration process aimed at reducing fraud and improving transparency and efficiency.

April 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Micron Clinches Up to $13.6 Billion in US Grants, Loans

The U.S. plans to award Micron Technology Inc. $6.1 billion in grants and as much as $7.5 billion in loans to help the memory-chip maker build new American factories.

April 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal Freight

Amazon Web Services to Build Data Center in Northern Indiana

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs, state and company officials announced.

April 25, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Economic Growth Slowed Sharply Last Quarter to 1.6% Pace

WASHINGTON — The nation’s economy slowed last quarter, growing at an annual rate of 1.6% in a sign that the high interest rates may be taking a toll on borrowing and spending.

April 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

DOT Grant Program Focuses on Commercial Ports

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced grants for ports and supply chain corridors as part of the White House’s strategy for advancing a zero-emission freight landscape.

April 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Makes $11 Billion Push to Beat China at Chip Research

The Biden administration is trying to turn cutting-edge semiconductor research into a more enticing field for Americans.

April 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Advances Plan to Make Freight Shipping Carbon-Free

The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the freight industry, including plans for standardizing charging infrastructure for electric trucks.

April 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Buttigieg Announces Infrastructure Funds

Assuring the country about the Biden administration’s efforts to improve connectivity along mobility corridors is atop Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s spring agenda.

April 24, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Dips Back Below $4 at $3.992 a Gallon

The national average diesel price dipped 2.3 cents to edge below $4 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 22.

April 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessPerspective

Perspective: EB-3 Visa Provides Route to Labor Solution

Increasingly, trucking companies' search for truck drivers is moving beyond U.S. borders as immigration programs become a greater focal point.

April 22, 2024