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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

Secretary Buttigieg Promotes Transformative Infrastructure Plan

The Biden administration is ready to engage with Congress to improve the flow of freight and commuters by modernizing the country’s mobility networks, the nation’s top transportation official told a U.S. House panel March 25.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Infrastructure Plan Coming March 31, Biden Says

President Joe Biden said he will unveil his long-term economic rejuvenation plan March 31, promising a new “paradigm” for the middle class and a major ramp-up in investment and infrastructure spending that will strengthen the U.S. position against China.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business

Mississippi Transportation Commission Issues 11 Contract Awards

The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently awarded contracts for 11 infrastructure projects throughout the state.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business

Wisconsin DOT Issues Grant to Support Business Expansions in Fitchburg

Wisconsin officials recently announced a $1 million grant has been awarded to support a road construction project in Fitchburg, which is located six miles south of Madison.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Announces Incentives Available for Electric Refuse Truck

Mack Trucks announced the Mack LR Electric model, the OEM’s first fully electric refuse vehicle, is eligible for multiple incentive packages in the United States and Canada.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada’s Carbon Tax Upheld by Top Court, Cementing Green Agenda

Canada’s efforts to combat climate change scored a major victory after the country’s top court ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national carbon tax is constitutional

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Coalition Asks Biden Administration to Reduce Truck Emissions by Fall 2022

A wide-ranging coalition of business, science and environmental groups is calling on the Biden administration to within the next 18 months set “multi-pollutant climate and clean air standards” that will eliminate particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions from new freight trucks and buses.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business

Government Revises Q4 GDP Up Slightly to 4.3%

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than previously estimated.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business

Jobless Claims Fall to 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business

Buttigieg Pitches Infrastructure Needs to Divided Congress

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning that the country’s infrastructure needs exceed $1 trillion and that other countries, namely China, are pulling ahead of the U.S. with their public works investments, a scenario he describes as “a threat to our collective future.”

March 25, 2021