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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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Amazon Battles Claims of 'Control' Over Contract Drivers

Amazon.com exercised 鈥渙verwhelming control鈥 over subcontracted drivers it claimed weren鈥檛 its employees, U.S. labor board attorneys told a judge Sept. 22.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Lack of China Demand Hammers US Soybean Oil Prices

Soybean oil futures fell to the lowest in more than three months as Argentina moved to temporarily scrap export tariffs on the country鈥檚 crop cargoes, adding pressure to U.S. soy prices.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Data Shows Surge in Roadside Inspections

On a combined federal and state level, year-to-date English-language proficiency violations had reached 3,724 drivers through the end of August.聽

September 22, 2025
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Trial to Start Examining Amazon's Prime Sign-Up Process

A federal trial beginning in Amazon鈥檚 hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Trump to Redirect $2.4B in California High-Speed Rail Aid

The Trump administration plans to allocate the roughly $2.4 billion that was stripped from California鈥檚 embattled high-speed rail to other transit projects.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Blocks US Steel Plan to Stop Processing at Plant

The White House said the president would exercise his 鈥済olden share鈥 power that was a key element in the administration鈥檚 decision to allow Nippon Steel to buy out U.S. Steel.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Lawmakers Call for Fair Market Access in Rare China Visit

The trip may contribute to stabilizing ties ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea next month.

September 22, 2025
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Ford, Slate Focus on Affordable EV Pickup Trucks

With President Donald Trump鈥檚 tax bill killing EV incentives at the end of the month, the push for a sub-$30,000 vehicle that runs on electrons may help buttress the projected dip in sales.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Raises DEI Contract, Cost Concerns for Baltimore Bridge

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is raising concerns about Maryland鈥檚 oversight in replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge and increasing costs for the federally funded project.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Supports Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Deal

The proposed merger, which would create a massive single railroad company controlling shipments across the continental U.S., is being weighed by the Surface Transportation Board.

September 22, 2025

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