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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, Logistics, TCA

House Introduces Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) on April 24 introduced the Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act, legislation he says will help the Federal Maritime Commission.

Thomas Gase | Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif.
April 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Colorado to Put More Electric Trucks, Semitrailers on Roads

Colorado’s trucking industry will need to start investing in zero-emission semitrailers, buses and delivery trucks as soon as 2027 as part of the state’s strategy to reduce emissions.

Noelle Phillips | The Denver Post
April 25, 2023
Government

FHWA Opens Grants for Projects Addressing Climate Change

State and local government levels are encouraged to apply for federal grants from a $848 million project to make roads, bridges and ports more resilient to extreme weather.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Pete Buttigieg Eyes Expansion of Supply Chain Data-Sharing

A voluntary forum through which freight sector stakeholders can share information is poised to expand, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently told members of Congress.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 25, 2023
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Carmakers Win Use of Airwaves for Advanced Safety System

FCC regulators cleared automakers to use systems that let vehicles communicate wirelessly, offering a path forward for life-saving technology after years of disputes over airwaves.

April 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Road Designers Confront Challenges of Balancing Safety, Function

Trees and passenger vehicles number among the safety challenges for road design benefiting freight movement. Will the new influx of federal funding help us get it right?

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 25, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Resumes Decline, Sheds 3.9¢ to $4.077 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel resumed its downward trend after a one-week pause, dropping 3.9 cents to reach $4.077 a gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2023
Government, Business, Private

Amazon Contract Drivers in California Join Teamsters Union

More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon .com Inc. have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

April 24, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Freight Routes to Get Electric, Hydrogen Infrastructure Aid

A top U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory announced it will help add electric and hydrogen infrastructure to four freight corridors covering over half of the nation.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Tensions Amplify Global Trade Shifts

Political tensions between the U.S. and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world’s two largest economies, says Ocean Network Express CEO Jeremy Nixon.

Ann Koh and Alex Longley | Bloomberg News
April 24, 2023