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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Keystone XL Pipe Cleared to Start Limited Pre-Construction Work

TransCanada Corp. can resume certain pre-construction activities, including engineering and meeting with stakeholders, for the Keystone XL oil pipeline after a federal court decision, the company said in an e-mail statement.

November 30, 2018
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House GOP Names Sam Graves as Ranking Member of Transportation Committee

The top authorizer of policy related to highways and transit systems in the U.S. House of Representatives was tapped to serve as the leading Republican on the chamber鈥檚 transportation panel when a new Congress convenes in January.

November 30, 2018
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NAFTA Replacement USMCA Signed, Awaits Ratification in Congress

The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a trade deal championed by President Donald Trump to replace the quarter-century-old NAFTA pact, capping a year of negotiations and offering a glimmer of certainty amid rising global tensions over trade.

November 30, 2018
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DHL Turns to Robots to Equip US Warehouses for E-Commerce

Worldwide delivery service DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at its warehouses in North America to help handle the surge in e-commerce demand.

November 30, 2018
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Daimler's Mexican Division Braces for Change

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico 鈥 The adoption of tougher emissions standards and the arrival of a new Mexican president are among the key changes Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico will face in the year ahead and beyond, company President Flavio Rivera said here.

November 29, 2018
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Trucking Braces for Fallout From GM Plant Closings

The decision by General Motors to cease production at five of its factories in the United States and Canada will have consequences for trucking companies that serve those plants.

November 29, 2018
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Border Funding Complicates Freight Policy as Congress Tries to Avoid Shutdown

A year-end funding bill that is likely to include provisions related to electronic logging devices and autonomous cars is almost finalized. Yet, disputes surrounding security along the border with Mexico as well as tensions over an investigation into the 2016 presidential election are complicating spending talks.

November 29, 2018
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Have EPA, CARB Reached D茅tente Over Emission Policy?

Almost since Donald Trump moved into the White House, the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have been in a political war over the direction of U.S. environmental policy. Can there be a thaw in the works now that EPA has announced plans to begin an 鈥渆nvironmental review鈥 to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy trucks?

November 29, 2018
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John MacKinnon Appointed Alaska DOT Commissioner

Incoming Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has announced that John MacKinnon will serve as the next commissioner of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

November 29, 2018
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Alberta Buying Rail Cars to Ship Crude Amid Pipeline Pinch

Alberta is working to buy railcars to help ship more crude as pipeline bottlenecks have the oil-rich province grappling with historic low prices.

November 29, 2018

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