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Rail
Rail stakeholders: Tough road ahead for infrastructure bill
Infrastructure provisions passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but they may have trouble finding support in Republican-controlled Senate.
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Infrastructure
House approves trucking insurance increase and hours-of-service delay
$1.5 trillion infrastructure bill passes U.S. House along party lines; includes truck insurance hike.
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Driver issues
Safety groups, Teamsters seek delay in HOS final rule
Safety groups, Teamsters seek delay in hours-of-service rule until FMCSA reviews concerns.
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Infrastructure
Truck stops join owner-operators in rejecting Dems’ highway bill
Provisions still face major scrutiny by Republican-controlled Senate.
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News
House lawmakers vote to raise mandatory insurance coverage to $2 million
Amendment more than doubles current minimum of $750,000 for commercial trucks
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Driver issues
House Democrats propose delay of hours-of-service rules
Postponement until completion of safety study part of $494 billion highway bill
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News
COVID-19 reenergizes truck size/weight battle
Opponents of increasing size standards for trucks fear permanent changes post-pandemic.
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American Shipper
Infrastructure money in doubt for next COVID-19 response package
Trump and Republicans at odds over using pandemic as bridge to transportation funding.
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Infrastructure
COVID-19 draining the highway trust fund
“Revenues plummeting” with less vehicle traffic, say government officials.
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Infrastructure
Road builders promote bridge repair for economic recovery
Lobby group puts tab for restoring 231,000 U.S. bridges at $164 billion.
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