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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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Norfolk Southern, Chemical Maker Hash Out Who Pays Residents

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement after the 2023 Ohio train derailment.

April 18, 2025
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Senate鈥檚 Spring Agenda Includes DOT Nominees

Committees with jurisdiction are expected to schedule hearings as early as this spring on the nominations of officials picked to lead the FMCSA and FHWA.

April 16, 2025
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DOT Advances $150 Million Grant for Port of Entry

The Department of Transportation recently announced it will proceed with a $150 million grant to build a road and port of entry facility along the San Diego-Baja California border region.

April 16, 2025
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Keystone Restarts Oil Pipeline After Leak Prompted Shutdown

The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline brought the conduit back into service, putting an end to a weeklong outage caused by an estimated 3,500-barrel spill in rural North Dakota.

April 16, 2025
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Trucking Leaders Warn of Lax Oversight in CDL Training

Leaders at two truck driving trade groups are expressing 鈥渟erious concerns鈥 to federal regulators that lax entry-level driver training enforcement may be jeopardizing public safety.

April 15, 2025
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Policymakers in Congress Introduce Cargo Theft Bill

Legislation designed to respond to industry concerns associated with an increase in cargo theft was recently introduced on Capitol Hill.

April 15, 2025
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Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.

April 14, 2025
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Minnesota Alerts Truckers to New Proofs for CDLs

Minnesota is making truckers aware that as of March 20 they must provide proof they have both legal U.S. domicile and state residency to renew a commercial driver license.

April 14, 2025
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FMCSA Removes Two Chiropractors for Deficient Driver Exams

Regulators are removing two Houston chiropractors from the register of medical examiners for failure to adequately perform physical qualification exams on commercial vehicle drivers.

April 14, 2025
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NYC Rolls Out Pilot to Add 45 Metered Truck Parking Spaces

New York City has launched a one-year experiment offering 45 metered truck parking spaces in three outer borough industrial zones to curb illegal parking and give truckers an area to rest.

April 14, 2025

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