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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Travel Still Hazardous in North Carolina鈥檚 Flood Zones

BLADENBORO, N.C. 鈥 Travel remained dangerous Sept. 22 in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of 鈥渢reacherous鈥 floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall and urged residents to stay alert for warnings and evacuation orders.

September 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

China Targets Silicon Valley for Driverless Technology

China鈥檚 homegrown search giant, much like its U.S. counterpart, has a division focused entirely on driverless vehicles. And just like its rival, Google-born Waymo, both efforts are based in Silicon Valley.

September 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Jeff Denham, Sam Graves, Derek Kan to Headline Ripon Panel

Two top transportation authorizers in the U.S. House and a senior official at the U.S. Department of Transportation are scheduled to headline a discussion about the future of the country鈥檚 infrastructure at the Ripon Society on Sept. 27.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Economy Keeps Growing, Even With Rising Oil Prices

DALLAS 鈥 America鈥檚 rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Georgia Ports Authority Targets Container Capacity, Replacing Talmadge Bridge

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch plans to double the container capacity of the Garden City Terminal and possibly replace the Talmadge Memorial Bridge that spans the Savannah River.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

DOT Announces Relief Funds for Carolinas

North Carolina and South Carolina will receive millions in federal funds to repair damaged infrastructure left in Hurricane Florence鈥檚 wake.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

The Case for Natural Gas Engines

I鈥檝e speculated in the past that fleets would tire of natural gas engines, partic颅ularly as legislators or regulators began taxing the alternative fuel on the same basis as diesel.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

NAFTA鈥檚 Latest Deadline Day Comes and Goes Without Canada Deal

OTTAWA 鈥 NAFTA talks probably have missed the latest in a string of deadlines, leaving all eyes on the United States over what will happen next.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Gribbin to Headline IBTTA Conference in October

New Jersey鈥檚 top transportation officer and the former infrastructure guru at the White House are scheduled to headline the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association annual conference next month in Baltimore.

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Intermodal, 3PL Outlook Remains Strong

LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 The intermodal and third-party logistics industries are experiencing growth that is running parallel to the strength of the economy.

September 20, 2018

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