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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates for Commercial Licenses, Permits

As a response to statewide efforts to combat COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has extended expiration dates pertaining to commercial driver licenses.

October 2, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Jobs Rise Less Than Forecast as Economic Rebound Downshifts

U.S. job gains slowed in September and many Americans quit looking for work, suggesting the economic recovery is downshifting as the country struggles without a COVID-19 vaccine or fresh government aid.

October 2, 2020
Government

DOT’s Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes Takes Effect

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program has officially taken effect.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Shipping Industry Hit With Second Cyberattack in Week

The global shipping industry sustained a second cyberattack within a week that’s raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

NHTSA Data Shows Slight Increase in Large-Truck Occupant Fatalities

The number of large-truck occupants who died in traffic crashes rose slightly in 2019, while overall traffic fatalities declined, according to NHTSA.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentSafety

US Traffic Deaths Fell 2% in 2019 for Third Straight Yearly Drop

Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, the government’s road safety agency reported.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAST Act’s Yearlong Extension Signed Into Law

The law governing the country’s transportation operations was extended for a year after President Donald Trump’s recent signing of a temporary funding measure that averts a shutdown of the federal government.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Pelosi, Mnuchin Still Far Apart on Virus Stimulus Deal

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told top Democrats Oct. 1 that she’s skeptical of getting a deal for a new economic stimulus in negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to two House Democratic officials.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

American, United to Lay Off 32,000 as Aid Talks Drag On

American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. will start laying off thousands of employees as scheduled, spurning Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s appeal for a delay as he negotiates with Congress over an economic relief plan that includes payroll support for U.S. carriers.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 837,000 Seek Jobless Aid

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.

October 1, 2020