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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentSafety

Transportation Nominees on Senate鈥檚 To-Do List

Robin Hutcheson鈥檚 exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Pass Rail Safety Bill

Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

US Economy Grew at Strong 3.3% Rate to End 2023

WASHINGTON 鈥 The nation鈥檚 economy grew at a brisk 3.3% annual pace in Q4 as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend despite high interest rates and price levels.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Auto Dealers Campaign for Biden to Halt Tailpipe Emissions Rules

DETROIT 鈥 More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Work-Related Deaths Rise in 2022, BLS Report Finds

The number of job-related deaths rose 5.7% in 2022 compared with 2021, with workers in broadly defined transportation-related jobs accounting for the largest share of fatalities.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Governors From 16 States Ask Biden to Roll Back EV Mandates

Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.

January 25, 2024
Government

House Committee Hosts WRDA 鈥楳embers鈥 Day鈥 Hearing

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives convened this month for a hearing to give members an opportunity to request support for water infrastructure projects.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Canadian Court Says Trudeau Overreached Curbing 2022 Protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 鈥渇reedom convoy鈥 protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

German Charging Firm EcoG to Locate Headquarters in Detroit

EcoG, a German electric vehicle charger company, plans to invest $14.4 million to establish its American headquarters in Detroit, with the help of a grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Samsara Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Motive

Fleet telematics provider Samsara filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that competitor Motive Technologies has covertly stolen its technology patents and adopted them as its own.

January 24, 2024