The Georgia Department of Transportation will partner with real estate giant JLL on a plan to expand electric vehicle charging stations across the state and obtain federal funding to help do it.
July 14, 2022Transportation 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.
Georgia, JLL Partner on EV Charging Infrastructure Bid
Freight Transportation Stakeholders Raise Inflation Concerns
Citing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks, transportation stakeholders called on congressional policymakers to help remedy current economic conditions.
July 14, 2022FourKites Reports Chinese Ports Recovery, but Elevated US Transit Times
While Chinese ports are close to recovering, transit times to the United States have remained elevated, according to supply chain visibility company FourKites.
July 14, 2022Fuel Prices Prompt Congressional Democrats to Tout Clean Energy
With fuel prices affecting the commercial transportation sector and motorists, senior congressional Democrats called on colleagues to boost access to alternative sources of energy.
July 14, 2022States Prepare EV Charging Plans Ahead of Aug. 1 Deadline
With an Aug. 1 deadline looming, states are finalizing their electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans.
July 14, 2022Port Envoy Lyons Faces Logistics, Labor Challenges
The new federal port envoy said he is “very optimistic” about the progress being made to unkink the nation’s seaports and supply chain.
July 14, 2022Regulators Still Mum on Details of Final Hair Testing Rule
A highly anticipated federal rulemaking that would permit carriers to drug test drivers using hair samples continues to slog its way through the regulatory process, nearly six years after it was mandated by Congress and two years since it was first formally proposed.
July 14, 2022White House Won’t Yet Step Into Rail, Port Talks
The White House is monitoring labor talks in the logistics industry as unions representing 115,000 rail workers and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers negotiate fresh contracts, but won’t get directly involved in either bargaining process now, its supply chain envoy said.
July 13, 2022Arizona Congressman Joins Nikola for EV Showcase at Capitol
WASHINGTON — Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined Phoenix-based truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. to showcase two electric trucks near the U.S. Capitol Building.
July 13, 2022Gasoline Demand Dips Below 2020 Level
Expensive gasoline is keeping more U.S. drivers off the road than the COVID-19 pandemic did at this time two years ago.
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