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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.

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$3 Billion Planned for Next-Generation Hydrogen Power Plants

Three power plants planned in New York, Virginia and Ohio will test whether hydrogen can one day replace natural gas in electric generation.

September 2, 2020
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United to Cut More Than 16,000 Jobs on Weak Travel Demand

United Airlines Holdings Inc. will eliminate 16,370 jobs next month as the carrier shrinks operations in response to the steep decline for air travel demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 2, 2020
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DOT Launches Tracking Tool for AV TEST Initiative

U.S. Department of Transportation officials unveiled an online tracking tool for the agency鈥檚 Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative on Sept. 2.

September 2, 2020
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GM CEO Mary Barra to Meet With Ivanka Trump at Job Training Site

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trump鈥檚 daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automaker鈥檚 training center north of Detroit.

September 2, 2020
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Southeastern Motor Freight Files RICO Lawsuit in La. Staged Accidents Case

A New Orleans motor carrier has filed a federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act civil lawsuit against a New Orleans attorney and two convicted participants in a pair of staged accidents with tractor-trailers in 2017.

September 1, 2020
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Illinois DOT Projects Aim to Bolster Peoria

Leading Illinois officials recently announced that a slew of infrastructure projects is underway in the Peoria area, which is an important hub for the manufacturing industry.

September 1, 2020
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Global Trade Seen Rebounding Faster Now Than Post-2008 Recession

Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Germany鈥檚 Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

September 1, 2020
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Proposed Hair Testing Rule Forwarded to Federal Register

A proposed rule authorizing the use of hair samples to test truck drivers and other federal workers has been forwarded to the Federal Register for publication soon, the chairman of a federal drug testing advisory board said Sept. 1.

September 1, 2020
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Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace Since Late 2018

U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace since late 2018, powered by growth in new orders that are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.

September 1, 2020
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Diesel Jumps 1.5垄 After Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Region

The price of diesel jumped by 1.5 cents nationwide to $2.441 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported Aug. 31, as much of the nation鈥檚 oil exploration and refining capacity was shut down because of two severe-weather events.

August 31, 2020

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