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News
Headline: US DOT providing $871 million for highway disaster relief
Puerto Rico getting 25% of money in wake of 2017 hurricanes.
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Former ATA official named deputy at federal highway agency
Mala Parker says she'll work to modernize U.S. roads and bridges.
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Air Cargo
Former Delta Air Lines safety chief sworn in to lead FAA
Dickson will take on oversight of Boeing 737 MAX grounding.
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FMCSA to expand crash preventability program
New categories to be added to types of crashes deemed "not preventable."
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Legal issues
DOT proposes $856 million for roads, rails, and ports
Ports receive 15% of grant program typically used for surface projects.
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Regulation
Lawmakers warn of automation’s potential to replace drivers
House committee urges "national strategy" to address the issue
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Regulation
DOT to eliminate government’s “heavy hand” in HOS changes
Top DOT official ranks HOS #1 on freight priority list.
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Regulators considering drivers under 21 for interstate hauls
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
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Legal issues
Google drones may soon fly commercially over Virginia
Feds have exempted Wing Aviation from a block of regulations clearing way for an operating permit.
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Government rollout of truck crash preventability program could be quick
FedEx Freight, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National among companies with the most non-preventable accidents identified so far by FMCSA.
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