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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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US Firms Weigh Higher Freight Bills Now Against Paying Tariffs Later

New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting soon.

June 21, 2018
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Daimler Lowers Earnings Expectations Amid Increased Chinese Tariffs

Daimler AG lowered estimates of its earning potential for 2018 as its car unit feels the effect of higher tariffs.

June 21, 2018
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Boston OKs Citywide Tests of nuTonomy Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars will soon be zipping across Boston after transportation officials granted one company permission to test their robotic cars outside the Seaport — with South Boston first up.

June 21, 2018
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Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'How Have ELDs Changed Trucking?'

It’s been six months since the electronic logging device mandate went into effect. So now’s a good time to ask: How Have ELDs Changed Trucking? Today's LiveOnWeb program will answer that question. Watch now.

June 20, 2018
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MBUF Pilot Program Leaders Share Lessons Learned

WASHINGTON — Public outreach efforts can dispel misconceptions about miles-based user fee (MBUF) programs, according to Mike Warren, principal consultant at WSP USA.

June 20, 2018
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Senators Press Commerce Secretary on National Security Approach to Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Senators on the Finance Committee questioned the Trump administration’s national security argument for pursuing steel and aluminum tariffs, a move Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross staunchly defended at a hearing June 20.

June 20, 2018
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Caterpillar Sales Boom Can’t Save It From Trade-War Carnage

The world on the cusp of a trade war has spooked investors, and few companies are feeling the fright more than Caterpillar Inc.

June 20, 2018
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Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks

Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.

June 20, 2018
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer Pitches User Charge to Spur Infrastructure Funding

WASHINGTON — Road user charges, manifested in the form of a miles-based user fee (MBUF), are the best alternative for sustainable infrastructure funding, according to Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.).

June 20, 2018
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Denies Insider Trading

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a trade betting that the stock in a shipping company with Russian-government ties would fall, a transaction coming just days after he learned of a possible negative news story about his investment in the company.

June 20, 2018

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