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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.
New York Completes Bridge Project to Prevent Truck Strikes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the completion of a bridge replacement project that is meant to prevent bridge strikes by providing higher clearance for vehicles, including trucks.
FAA Poised to Lift Boeing 737 Max Jet’s Grounding ‘In the Coming Days’
Boeing Co.’s 737 Max could be approved to resume commercial service as soon as the week of Nov. 16, with U.S. aviation regulators finalizing their review of fixes to the grounded jetliner.
Diesel Increases Nationwide as Refinery Closes, Vaccine Hopes Rise
For just the second time in 2½ months, the weekly national average price of diesel fuel rose.
Support Grows for Infrastructure Policy on Biden’s Agenda
With decades of experience working to advance legislation on Capitol Hill, expectations are high for President-elect Joe Biden in terms of infrastructure policy. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Vital World Trade Route Roiled by Container Crunch
The humble shipping container has a new status in the COVID-19 pandemic: hot commodity.
Taking Aim at Nuclear Verdicts
No fleet wants to be the next one to make news for being on the wrong end of a multimillion dollar settlement. And, yet, the latest research from American Transportation Research Institute shows the numbers rising.
November 9, 2020Arizona DOT Names Preferred Developer for I-10 Project in Phoenix Area
The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a preferred developer for a project to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 10 in Phoenix that the agency has identified as a key commerce corridor.
Colorado Carrier Apex Transportation to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree
Apex Transportation, founded in 1996 and based in Henderson, Colo., was chosen to haul this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from Colorado to Washington, D.C.
Stocks Surge to All-Time Highs on Vaccine Optimism
Stocks surged around the world and bonds tumbled after a large-scale coronavirus vaccine study delivered the most-promising results in the battle against the worst pandemic in a century.
Already Flooded, South Florida Feels Wrath of Eta
Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused dangerous flooding across Florida’s most densely populated urban areas on Nov. 9 after it made landfall in the Florida Keys.