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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.

GovernmentSafety

Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible

An earthen dam in Arizona鈥檚 southern desert could fail because the lake behind it is swollen with storm runoff, and more flooding caused by rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa is possible elsewhere in the state.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

FMCSA to Host Oct. 10 Listening Session on Potential HOS Rule Changes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host another public listening session to discuss potential changes to its hours-of-service rules for commercial motor vehicle operators.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Michigan, Canadian Pipeline Company Reach Agreement

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. 鈥 Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder鈥檚 administration and Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge have agreed to replace twin 65-year-old crude oil pipes in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes with another that would run through a tunnel far below the lake bed.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentFuel

Troubled $4.6 Billion Shale Pipe Hits New Snag on Ruling

A $4.6 billion shale gas pipeline that already has been delayed by about a year is facing another setback after a court vacated a key permit.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

The ELD Mandate, Part II

The compliance clock is ticking for fleets that still use automatic onboard recording devices rather than those that meet the new ELD specifications.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentSafety

New York DOT Strikes Deal With Feds Over Controversial Signs

The New York State Department of Transportation will retain $14 million in federal funding after reaching a compromise with the Federal Highway Administration over the large blue tourism signs that line the state鈥檚 highways.

October 3, 2018
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Arizona DOT Expands Mexican Training Program to Subcontractors

Truckers who operate in the maquiladora business are the newest participants in the Arizona Department of Transportation鈥檚 truck safety improvement program.

October 2, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsPerspective

Opinion: Combating Congested Interstates Through Blockchain

Blockchain could serve as the much-needed replacement for the industry's legacy electronic data interchange system, updating supply chain logistics for the digital and big-data age and tackling the nation鈥檚 congestion problems in the process.

October 2, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

US-China Trade War Could Last 20 Years, Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Says

GENEVA 鈥 Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Oct. 2 that the trade dispute between the United States and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution could be reached as a trade war would 鈥渉urt everybody.鈥

October 2, 2018
Government

Rosa Expected to Flood Roads From Arizona to Utah

PHOENIX 鈥 After soaking northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula, reportedly claiming at least one victim, Tropical Storm Rosa is expected to drench the U.S. Southwest.

October 2, 2018

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