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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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Baker Hughes Bracing for Second Wave of COVID-19 Lockdowns

Baker Hughes Co. is bracing for a second wave of pandemic-induced lockdowns after the virus crippled economic activity around the world and compounded a historic oil bust.

July 22, 2020
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DOD Re-Awards $7.2 Billion Household Goods Moving Contract

The Department of Defense has re-awarded a $7.2 billion household goods moving contract just two weeks after it had pledged to take corrective action on the contested award by two competitors.

July 22, 2020
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US Sales of Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½s Jump 20% After 3-Month Slump

Americans stepped up their home purchases in June by a robust 20.7% after the pandemic had caused sales to crater in the prior three months. But the housing market could struggle to rebound further in the face of the resurgent viral outbreak and a shrinking supply of homes for sale.

July 22, 2020
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Tesla Slashes Deposit for China Customers to Just $143

Tesla Inc. lowered the deposit that buyers in China have to put down on its cars, seeking to keep sales momentum in the face of intensifying competition and reductions in the government’s electric-vehicle subsidies.

July 22, 2020
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21 State Attorneys General Sue Over New Trump Water Rule

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration July 21, alleging that new federal rules undermine their ability to protect rivers, lakes and streams within their borders.

July 21, 2020
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Mississippi Transportation Commission Issues 18 Contract Awards

The Mississippi Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for 18 infrastructure projects.

July 21, 2020
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Emptier Roads Not Resulting in Increase in Safety, Data Says

The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered U.S. roadways emptier and more lethal, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council.

July 21, 2020
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FAA Puts Boeing Max on Path to Return to Service in October

U.S. aviation regulators announced an important milestone in returning Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jet to service, an event one person familiar with the process said would happen no earlier than October.

July 21, 2020
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Court Denies RIDOT’s Motion for Judgment in Truck Tolling Case

The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on pleadings related to the state’s hotly contested trucks-only tolling system.

July 21, 2020
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House Lawmakers Push Suspension of 12% Tax on New Trucks, Trailers

A group of lawmakers is calling on House leaders to temporarily suspend an excise tax on new trucks as part of the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus assistance.

July 21, 2020