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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, Safety

Cargo Theft Trends Shift Amid Emboldened Criminals

A shift in goods being swiped by cargo thieves indicates that criminals targeting the trucking industry are returning to pre-pandemic activity.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

The Future of Warehouse Building Is Urban

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Accelerating e-commerce purchases and continuing supply chain disruptions are reshaping the warehouse and distribution industry, driving up costs and creating robust demand for storage facilities in urban areas and near ports.

May 26, 2022
Government, Business

Economy Shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but Consumers Kept Spending

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported May 26 in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.

May 26, 2022
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Buttigieg, Canadian Official Discuss Takeaways From Bridge Shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discussed February’s seven-day blockage of the Ambassador Bridge during a supply chain meeting May 24 in Washington, Alghabra said.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Oklahoma Legislature Creates Legal Infrastructure for Hydrogen Energy

Oklahoma legislators have passed nine new laws creating a legal infrastructure for hydrogen fuel to better position residents and businesses to make, use and distribute the alternative energy source.

May 25, 2022
Government

House Leader Urges Water Bill Passage as Senators Seek Funding

The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House recently called on colleagues to approve a committee-passed water infrastructure bill.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Drivers Begin to Balk at Record Gas Prices

U.S. gasoline demand — which earlier was expected to hold strong this summer despite soaring prices — is starting to show signs of cracks.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

At $6.09 a Gallon, LA Pays Record Gasoline Price Over US Average

Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average U.S. driver: It’s the price for cleaner air in a state that’s made being green part of its DNA.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Federal Trial Underway on Rhode Island Truck Tolling

A federal court is finally hearing oral arguments in a 4-year-old legal challenge to the state of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling program.

May 25, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

China Truck Data Showing Lockdown’s Hit Disappears From Public

Real-time trucking data that shows the heavy toll of COVID restrictions on China’s economy is no longer being made publicly available, according to the company that collects the information.

May 25, 2022