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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, Fuel

Canada, Colorado Form Hydrogen Development Partnership

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Alberta province’s premier, Danielle Smith, signed a memorandum of understanding to help the state reach its 100% carbon-free emissions goal by 2040.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Government

USDOT Highlights Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign

Capitol Agenda: Anti-human trafficking efforts promoted by stakeholders across the different modes were recently highlighted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

San Diego Freight Trains Keep Running Despite Landslide Risk

Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, have resumed running across the tracks beneath a San Clemente, Calif., landslide that continues to threaten San Diego County’s only rail link with the rest of the United States.

Phil Diehl | The San Diego Union-Tribune
February 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Red Sea Danger Spurring Global Oil Buyers to Go Local

The global oil market is looking increasingly local as militant attacks in the Red Sea and surging freight rates make supplies from closer to home more attractive.

Sharon Cho | Bloomberg News
February 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Issues Another Wide Recall to Fix Warning Light Size

DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
February 2, 2024
Government, Business

Strong Job Growth Continues With 353,000 Added in January

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy shrugging off a period of high interest rates.

Paul Wiseman | Associated Press
February 2, 2024
Government, Business

House Passes Tax Bill Amid Budget Negotiations

A comprehensive tax measure advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 31 as congressional leaders continue to negotiate fiscal 2024 transportation funding legislation.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 1, 2024
Government, Safety

Senate Approves Joe Goffman to Lead EPA Air Pollution Office

WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved Joe Goffman to lead the EPA's air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over emissions from power plants and cars and trucks.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
February 1, 2024
Government, Safety, TCA

Federal Funding to Help I-4 Truckers Find Place to Rest

Long-distance truckers will soon find it easier to park their big rigs off Interstate 4, thanks to $180 million in federal funding dedicated truck parking spots along the thoroughfare.

Martin E. Comas | Orlando Sentinel
February 1, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment

US Factory Gauge Climbs to Highest Since 2022

A measure of U.S. factory activity climbed to a 15-month high in January, fueled by the strongest orders growth since May 2022 and suggesting manufacturing is starting to stabilize.

Mark Niquette | Bloomberg News
February 1, 2024