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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, Technology

China Responds to Canada’s EV Tariffs With Rapeseed Probe

China will start an anti-dumping probe into rapeseed imports from Canada, with trade tensions escalating after Canada imposed tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, steel and aluminum.

Hallie Gu and Megan Durisin | Bloomberg News
September 3, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

DEA Won't Decide on Marijuana Until After Election

WASHINGTON — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug won’t come until after the November presidential election.

September 3, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Port of Bellingham to Install Electrical Plugs for Vessels

The Port of Bellingham received a $2.8 million grant from the state of Washington for the electrification of shore power at the shipping terminal.

Rachel Showalter | The Bellingham Herald
August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Awards $62 Million to Help Speed Hydrogen Adoption

The Biden administration will award $62 million to accelerate development of the nation’s nascent hydrogen industry, seen as key for decarbonizing steel, cement and heavy transportation.

August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Rail Union Says It Filed Suit on Back-to-Work Order

The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
August 30, 2024
Government, Business

PCE Shows Price Pressures Easing as Rate Cuts Near

WASHINGTON — An inflation measure tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate.

Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press
August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Proposes Changes to Save $3 Billion a Year

The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks.

David Sharp | Associated Press
August 30, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Rail Operations Back on Track After Work Stoppage

Canadian railway operations have resumed after a brief work stoppage, following government intervention in an ongoing labor dispute.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 29, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Trucking Reacts to DEA Proposal to Downgrade Marijuana

A DEA proposal to downgrade marijuana from the most serious category of federal drug offenses to a lesser category has drawn more than 43,000 comments from groups and individuals.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NTSB Update Highlights Questions About Remote-Control Trains

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
August 29, 2024