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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.

Government, Business

‘Warning Signs Are Getting Darker’ for the US Economy, Says CEO of World’s Largest Money Manager

Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock Inc., said the lackluster growth of the U.S. economy and uncertainty around the Trump administration’s ability to quickly pass key reforms pose a risk to markets.

Charles Stein | Bloomberg News
April 20, 2017
Government, Business

Freight Slows Slightly From February to April, Fed says

Growth in freight shipments slowed slightly between mid-February and the start of April, according to a Federal Reserve report.

April 19, 2017
Government, Business

Georgia’s I-75 North Truck Lanes Deemed Wasteful in New Report

A $2 billion project that would lead to the country’s first longhaul truck-only lanes through nearly 40 miles along Interstate 75 in Georgia was categorized as wasteful in a new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group with the Frontier Group.

April 19, 2017
Government, Business

After Failed FedEx Prosecution, Justice Department Institutes New Procedures

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Justice Department in San Francisco has instituted new oversight for complex cases, a federal prosecutor said, following a failed drug conspiracy prosecution against delivery service FedEx Corp.

Dan Levine | Reuters
April 18, 2017
Government

IMF Raises Global Forecast While Warning of Protectionism Threat

The emergence of protectionist forces could undermine a modest brightening of the global growth outlook and is putting severe strain on the post-World War II economic order, the International Monetary Fund said.

Andrew Mayeda | Bloomberg News
April 18, 2017
Government, Business

Top Highway Authorizers Call for Trust Fund’s Long-Term Fix

An overhaul of tax policy should include a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund, the top authorizers of highway projects plan to say to their tax policy counterparts.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 17, 2017
Government

Rhode Island Republican Leader Seeks to Repeal Truck-Only Toll Law

The Rhode Island General Assembly’s top Republican unveiled legislation aimed at undoing a truck-only toll law backed by the governor and opposed by state and national trucking associations.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 17, 2017
Government, Business

Sen. Capito to Keynote I-81 Corridor Coalition Conference April 24

Freight stakeholders concerned about congestion and aging infrastructure along Interstate 81 will hear from West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) at a conference April 24 in West Virginia.

April 17, 2017
Government, Technology, Autonomous

Connected Vehicle Safety Mandate Hits Unexpected Pothole of Opposition

A once-popular idea to equip cars with technology to communicate with one another and avoid collisions is encountering unexpected potholes in Washington.

Ryan Beene | Bloomberg News
April 17, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Truck Rental Companies Seek More Time to Implement Federal ELD Regulation

Companies that rent trucks are still grappling with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over how the agency’s forthcoming electronic logging device mandate will apply to vehicles available for short-term rental. The firms are looking for a government decision in late June.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
April 17, 2017