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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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Cargo Theft Rising in Canada

A voluntary reporting system for tracking cargo theft in Canada has led to a database showing a steady rise in thefts, though the true extent of the problem isn’t clear.

July 11, 2018
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Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say

A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.

July 11, 2018
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Ex-Apple Employee Stole Secrets for Chinese Firm, US Says

A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.

July 11, 2018
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OPEC Sees Rival Supplies Growing Most in Five Years in 2019

OPEC expects supplies from its rivals to increase by the most in five years in 2019, with extra oil from the United States alone sufficient to meet the growth in global demand.

July 11, 2018
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Daimler, Bosch to Launch Self-Driving Car Service in Silicon Valley

As self-driving vehicle experiments are launched in a few cities around the United States, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG and a prominent auto supplier are launching a new one in the place that would seem most receptive: Silicon Valley.

July 11, 2018
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Soaring Cost of Trucking Threatens to Stoke US Inflation

The tightest trucking market in years is testing the limits of an otherwise well-conditioned U.S. economic expansion. It also is tinder for accelerating inflation should the capacity constraints spark moves by companies to pass on those higher delivery costs.

July 11, 2018
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Oil Rises as Shrinking US Stockpiles Add to Global Tightness

Crude rose to a one-week high July 10 on concern shrinking U.S. crude stockpiles will exacerbate wide-ranging global supply disruptions.

July 10, 2018
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ATA, Carriers Sue Rhode Island DOT Over Truck-Only Tolls

American Trucking Associations and three carriers are asking a court to rule that Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling program is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit they filed against the state’s Department of Transportation on July 10.

July 10, 2018
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Brett Kavanaugh Could Usher in New Business-Friendly Era on High Court

Brett Kavanaugh could add a powerful new voice on the Supreme Court to restrain what government agencies can do, ushering in a new era of tougher scrutiny of federal regulations loathed by businesses.

July 10, 2018
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LGBTQ Drivers Share Experiences at Uber Freight Event

SAN FRANCISCO — Several drivers who identify as LGBTQ said they have found good careers within the trucking industry and shared their experiences during a panel discussion hosted by Uber Freight on June 21.

July 10, 2018

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