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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.

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Company Can’t Guarantee Air Bag Inflators Won’t Explode

DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidentsĀ  argued that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents.

June 21, 2023
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Temporary Fix for I-95 in Philadelphia Set for June 24-25

PHILADELPHIA — Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 20.

June 20, 2023
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Bernie Sanders Launches Probe Into Amazon Workplace Safety

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched an investigation into charges of unsafe working conditions at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses across the U.S.

June 20, 2023
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Diesel Prices Rise for First Time in Two Months

Diesel prices bumped up 2.1 cents to a national average of $3.815 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data on June 19.

June 20, 2023
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West Coast Ports Begin Effort to Win Back Business

The tentative labor agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association is a step in addressing a shift of cargo volumes to East Coast ports.

June 20, 2023
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Biden Vetoes GOP-Led Truck Emissions Rule Rollback

President Joe Biden vetoed a proposal to roll back federal emission standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

June 20, 2023
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Driving Green Trucks Ahead at the Right Speed

It is troubling that the government is pushing the regulation of fleet electrification in a way that could slow down rather than accelerate electric adoption by truck customers.

June 20, 2023
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Ghosn Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Nissan

BEIRUT — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan, Lebanese officials said June 20.

June 20, 2023
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Buttigieg Promotes ā€˜Green Corridors’ for Ocean Shipping

YOKOHAMA, Japan — An American push to establish ā€œgreen shipping corridorsā€ is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

June 20, 2023
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Connecticut Combats Wrong-Way Driving

High-tech countermeasures against Connecticut’s burgeoning 550% jump in wrong-way crashes will result from a law Gov. Ned Lamont enacted to install new alert systems.

June 19, 2023