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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

Labor Secretary Nominee Su Awaits Senate Vote Amid Pushback

Nearly two months after a committee approved Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to lead the department, Democratic leaders in the Senate have yet to schedule a floor vote.

June 15, 2023
Government, Safety

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26

Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26.

June 15, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification

Trucking stakeholders have warned the Environmental Protection Agency of obstacles to aggressive plans that government agencies have set for rollout of electric vehicle technology.

June 15, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News

PMA, ILWU Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal

A tentative six-year agreement has been reached between the Pacific Maritime Association and the 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

June 15, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Savannah Expansion Plans Moving Full Speed Ahead

SAVANNAH, Ga. — While cargo volume at ports elsewhere is down, officials at the Georgia Ports Authority and the Port of Savannah say now is the time to ramp up their $2 billion expansion plan.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

$140 Million Ticketed for New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa

San Diego transportation officials celebrated June 13 the anticipated award of about $140 million in state funding to help complete the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business

Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged June 14 after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. 

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Temporary Road Planned for Ruined Stretch of I-95

A downed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will be covered with a temporary roadway that will permit two-way traffic to return to a segment of one of the country’s busiest freight routes.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

How Collapsed Section of I-95 Will Be Fixed

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 14 that crews will work 24 hours a day in Philadelphia to reopen a collapsed section of an important East Coast highway.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Three More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes

Three more individuals have been sentenced over the past two months for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.

June 14, 2023