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NJ Lawmaker: Delaying Electric Truck Mandate a Win for Small Towns and Businesses

December 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Assembly Transportation Committee approved legislation delaying a government mandate forcing manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to sell only new battery-powered vehicles to decrease the number of diesel-powered trucks on state roads.

Trucking Company Sees ‘Continued Softness in the Domestic Economy’

December 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The head of a less-than-truckload company based in North Carolina said operating metrics for November 2024 show the continued softness in the domestic economy.

NJ Business Group: Delay Start of Advanced Clean Truck Rule

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association supports legislation that would delay the state’s compliance with California’s clean-engine rules for medium and heavy-duty trucks.

South Carolina Attorney General Files Brief to Stop Electric-Truck Mandate

October 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the federal government from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers.

South Carolina Attorney General Joins Comment Letter to Stop California’s Electric Truck Mandate

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

Georgia Ports Expanding Inland Connectivity with Northeast Georgia Rail Terminal

August 8, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority is expanding its rail cargo capacity to move containers across the state and into the Midwest with greater speed and efficiency, GPA General Manager of Inland Operations Wesley Barrell said.

Georgia Ports Sees Slight Decline in Container Volumes, Achieves Record RoRo Volumes

July 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority handled 5.25 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30, 2024.

Georgia lawmakers fail to fund tuition-free CDL programs for veterans

June 3, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a measure that would have required the Technical College System of Georgia to offer tuition-free commercial driver’s license training programs for veterans.

17 state coalition sues to block California rule requiring ZEV trucking

May 14, 2024 The Center Square

A 17 state coalition led by Nebraska is suing California for creating ZEV standards for trucking fleets that set down even a single tire in California, saying the state’s rule violates the Constitution’s Commerce Clause.

Georgia committee issues recommendations to ease truck driver shortage

December 13, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia study committee has developed a series of recommendations aimed at helping recruit more truck drivers in the state, including removing a provision that allows plaintiffs to target a carrier’s insurance company for damages.