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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, Equipment

Minneapolis Approves Amended Truck Parking Ban

The Minneapolis City Council is prohibiting truck parking in the city.

July 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.

July 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Biden Team Plans for Chips Funding Before Congress Acts

The Biden administration is laying the groundwork to spend roughly $52 billion on semiconductor research and manufacturing even as it’s awaiting congressional approval of the funding, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Negotiations Continue; Senators Seek Details on Bill

Negotiations for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package in the U.S. Senate remain tenuous as strong Republican opposition challenges a plan by Democratic leaders to schedule a key floor vote in the waning days of July.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

St. Louis Park, Minn., Considers Truck Parking Restrictions

Officials in St. Louis Park, Minn., are moving forward with an ordinance that would limit truck parking.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Deal in Sight After Medicare Agreement

A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a $579 billion infrastructure deal after agreeing to pay for it in part by delaying a Trump-era Medicare regulation, a key Democratic senator said July 22.

July 22, 2021
Government, Safety

Communication With Drivers Key During Disruption Events, Experts Say

During disruption events, truckers should be well-informed about the measures that are being taken to help them, experts said in a webinar hosted by the Federal Highway Administration.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business

Jobless Claims Rise to 419,000 From a Pandemic Low

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Infrastructure Stakeholders Promote Cybersecurity Investments

Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the country’s freight and mobility grids.

July 22, 2021
Government, Business

Infrastructure Bill Fails First Test Vote

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort July 21 to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of another chance in coming days.

July 21, 2021