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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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China Vows to Fight Trump Tariffs ‘to the End’ as Tension Rises

President Donald Trump said the current trade spat with China may hurt the markets in the short term but that America will emerge stronger from it, as a confrontation that has roiled global equities heats up between the world’s largest economies.

April 6, 2018
Government

Chao to Defend Fiscal 2019 Budget Request at House Hearing April 12

The country’s top transportation officer is scheduled to defend President Donald Trump’s request to reduce the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 19% when she testifies before a House panel April 12.

April 6, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Houston Joins Smart Cities Program to Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles

Houston will join 21 other cities in a national partnership aimed at addressing persistent transportation challenges as technology and mobility choices have planners rethinking how streets, sidewalks and private spaces interact.

April 5, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTCA

Maryland Bill to Restore Highway User Revenue Poised to Become Law

After years of calling to restore highway user revenue, transportation advocates may see the funding return by fiscal 2020.

April 5, 2018
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Gribbin Departure, Delayed Trump Agenda Don’t Deter Infrastructure Advocates

President Donald Trump’s acknowledgment that his infrastructure proposal would likely be legislated after the midterm elections, coupled with the recent departure of the administration’s top infrastructure adviser, has slowed momentum on efforts to boost funding for transportation systems.

April 5, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

A Day at the Inspection Pit

Photos from Level I inspections in Virginia two days after the ELD mandate soft-enforcement period ended.

April 5, 2018
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SoCal Regulators See Chance to Rein in Freight Pollution

Over and over in their decadeslong war on smog, Southern California regulators have failed to use a powerful tool against ports, warehouses and other freight and logistics hubs that are magnets for air pollution.

April 5, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Self-Driving Cars Are On North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s Radar

The fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car in Arizona last month has not dissuaded the North Carolina Turnpike Authority from urging companies to test autonomous vehicles on the Triangle Expressway in western Wake County.

April 5, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Autonomous Vehicle Policy Legislation Awaits Senate Action

Legislation meant to facilitate the development of self-driving cars awaiting floor consideration in the Senate is among the measures on the chamber’s docket when senators return to Capitol Hill April 9 from the Easter recess.

April 5, 2018
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ATA Hires Dan Horvath as New Safety Policy Director

American Trucking Associations has hired Dan Horvath to serve as its new director of safety policy, according to an April 4 announcement.

April 5, 2018

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