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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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Property Carrier Brokers Fight Attempts to Make Public Their Pricing Documents

The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking federal regulators to sunset a decades-old regulation that the group argues is out of alignment with today’s brokerage marketplace.

December 3, 2020
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Maine Earns C-, West Virginia Gets D on ASCE Infrastructure Report Cards

The American Society of Civil Engineers on Dec. 2 released infrastructure report cards for Maine and West Virginia, both of which reflect challenges associated with aging infrastructure and financial needs.

December 2, 2020
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Fed Sees Moderate Growth With Virus Causing Slowdowns

The U.S. economic recovery remained moderate across much of the country, and showed signs of a slowdown in areas where coronavirus cases are particularly high, according to a Federal Reserve report.

December 2, 2020
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Congestion, Slowdown at Ports Cause Growing Concern

Many of the nation’s ports, especially on the West Coast, are reporting long delays to unload cargo ships, and warehouses near those facilities are filled as the supply chains are overloaded with goods.

December 2, 2020
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Jason’s Law Survey Shows Truck Parking Remains a Challenge

A five-year update to a major parking availability survey for truck drivers had pretty much the same bottom line: There remains an overall critical shortage of parking spaces for truck drivers.

December 2, 2020
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Biden Win Is Pressuring Carmakers to Unite on Tailpipe Rules

Carmakers that signed up for President Donald Trump’s battle with California over auto emissions are now being pressured to join a peace plan brought on by the election of Joe Biden.

December 2, 2020
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Joe Biden Says He Won’t Immediately Lift China Tariffs

President-elect Joe Biden says he won’t immediately lift tariffs placed by President Donald Trump on many imports from China or break Trump’s initial trade deal.

December 2, 2020
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TSA PreCheck Bill May Have Applications for Trucking, ATA Says

A U.S. Senate bill meant to facilitate online and mobile access for Transportation Security Administration background checks has been endorsed by American Trucking Associations.

December 1, 2020
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DOT Makes Preparations Ahead of COVID-19 Vaccine Transport

USDOT announced Dec. 1 that it has taken regulatory measures to facilitate the safe and rapid transport of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine.

December 1, 2020
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US Factory Gauge Eases From Two-Year High as Employment Cools

U.S. manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in November, easing back from the strongest reading in two years as orders, employment and production cooled.

December 1, 2020