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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

Buttigieg Announces Infrastructure Funds

Assuring the country about the Biden administration’s efforts to improve connectivity along mobility corridors is atop Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s spring agenda.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 24, 2024

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Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips Back Below $4 at $3.992 a Gallon

The national average diesel price dipped 2.3 cents to edge below $4 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 22.

April 22, 2024
Government, Business, Perspective

Perspective: EB-3 Visa Provides Route to Labor Solution

Increasingly, trucking companies' search for truck drivers is moving beyond U.S. borders as immigration programs become a greater focal point.

John E. Dorer | CEO, eb3.work
April 22, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Divest More Stores

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to divest more stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, seeking to make their planned $24.6 billion merger more appealing to antitrust authorities.

John J. Edwards III | Bloomberg News
April 22, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Georgia Demands Rivian Secure, Maintain Factory Site

Electric vehicle maker Rivian said it is working to secure and maintain the site of its planned Georgia factory, as well as preparing the land for vertical construction as soon as it can move forward with the $5 billion project.

J. Scott Trubey | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 22, 2024
Government, Business

Transportation Index Falls, Signaling Risks for Stock Market

Transportation companies that serve as a bellwether for the American economy sent up a smoke signal last week.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
April 19, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Allows Summer Sales of Higher-Ethanol E15 Gasoline

The Biden administration is using emergency powers to authorize widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy it employed the previous two years.

April 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Tesla Recalls 3,900 Cybertrucks to Repair Faulty Pedals

Tesla Inc. recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash.

Craig Trudell | Bloomberg News
April 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Weather Sensors Will Aid Autonomous Trucks in Fort Worth

The federal government awarded Fort Worth, Texas, $2 million to test weather sensors on autonomous freight truck routes.

Jaime Moore-Carrillo | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
April 18, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Maryland Leaders Push for Federal Aid

The governor of Maryland in pointed remarks challenged federal lawmakers to see for themselves the devastation wrought by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 18, 2024