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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

Freight Transportation Stakeholders Raise Inflation Concerns

Citing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks, transportation stakeholders called on congressional policymakers to help remedy current economic conditions.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 14, 2022

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Greg Hewitt of DHL Express considers whether the trucking industry is prepared for a greener future.

Government, Business, Logistics

FourKites Reports Chinese Ports Recovery, but Elevated US Transit Times

While Chinese ports are close to recovering, transit times to the United States have remained elevated, according to supply chain visibility company FourKites.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 14, 2022
Government, Fuel

Fuel Prices Prompt Congressional Democrats to Tout Clean Energy

With fuel prices affecting the commercial transportation sector and motorists, senior congressional Democrats called on colleagues to boost access to alternative sources of energy.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 14, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

States Prepare EV Charging Plans Ahead of Aug. 1 Deadline

With an Aug. 1 deadline looming, states are finalizing their electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 14, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Port Envoy Lyons Faces Logistics, Labor Challenges

The new federal port envoy said he is “very optimistic” about the progress being made to unkink the nation’s seaports and supply chain.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 14, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Regulators Still Mum on Details of Final Hair Testing Rule

A highly anticipated federal rulemaking that would permit carriers to drug test drivers using hair samples continues to slog its way through the regulatory process, nearly six years after it was mandated by Congress and two years since it was first formally proposed.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 14, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

White House Won’t Yet Step Into Rail, Port Talks

The White House is monitoring labor talks in the logistics industry as unions representing 115,000 rail workers and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers negotiate fresh contracts, but won’t get directly involved in either bargaining process now, its supply chain envoy said.

July 13, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Arizona Congressman Joins Nikola for EV Showcase at Capitol

WASHINGTON — Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined Phoenix-based truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. to showcase two electric trucks near the U.S. Capitol Building.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 13, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Gasoline Demand Dips Below 2020 Level

Expensive gasoline is keeping more U.S. drivers off the road than the COVID-19 pandemic did at this time two years ago.

Chunzi Xu | Bloomberg News
July 13, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Truckers Protest AB 5 Law at Three California Ports

Truckers servicing the California port gateways of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland staged protests July 13 as state-level labor rules that change their employment status begin to go into effect, creating another potential choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.

July 13, 2022