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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, Safety

Rural Minnesota Freight Highway to Get $10 Million Face-Lift

A 90-year-old undivided two-lane freight corridor is getting a $10 million face-lift in a Minnesota agricultural belt where truckers, commuters and farmers cope with high crash rates and congestion.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Feds Award Grants for Freight Waterways

To alleviate bottlenecks along the country’s major supply chains, the Maritime Administration recently awarded nearly $39 million in grants to a dozen marine highway projects.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 12, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

US Chip Suppliers Pull Back From China’s Yangtze Memory

American suppliers are beginning to withdraw staff from one of China’s leading chip companies in the wake of new U.S. regulations, a blow to Communist Party efforts to build a vibrant domestic technology industry.

October 12, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

US Producer Price Inflation Eases to Still-High 8.5%

WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at painfully high levels.

Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press
October 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

South Carolina Seeks I-95 Bridge Replacement Funds

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has applied for a $161 million federal grant to replace the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion.

Gene Zaleski | The Times and Democrats, Orangeburg, S.C.
October 11, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Strengthens Alliances for Transportation Electrification

The governor of California is strengthening a clear energy partnership with two neighboring states and British Columbia.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2022
Government, Fuel

Diesel Reverses Course, Shoots Up 38.8¢ to $5.224 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel ended its five-week run of declines by skyrocketing 38.8 cents to $5.224 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data on Oct. 10.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 11, 2022
Government

White House Announces $60 Billion for Roads, Bridges

Nearly $60 billion in new federal funds will be dedicated to repair surface transportation corridors nationwide, the Biden administration announced Oct. 11.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 11, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Temporary Repairs to Sanibel Causeway Allow Trucks to Reach Island

A slow march of utility trucks headed to Sanibel Island near Fort Myers, Fla., on Oct. 11 following temporary repairs to the Sanibel Causeway, which was broken in three locations during Hurricane Ian.

Romy Ellenbogen | Tampa Bay Times
October 11, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Large Rail Union Rejects Deal

OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S.’s third-largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Oct. 10, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Both sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 11, 2022