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Author: Kim Riley

RB Global rebuild takes hold as shifting Progressive behavior puts new pressure on Copart

By Kim Riley  |   8:55 AM   |   Featured

The U.S. auto salvage auction market is entering a period of structural change, and for the first time in years, competitive pressure is reshaping the balance between its two dominant players: RB Glob...

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern shareholders back railroads’ proposed $85B merger

By Kim Riley  |   1:17 PM   |   Featured

Shareholders at both Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. earlier today overwhelmingly approved key measures advancing the railroads’ proposed merger, an $85-billion deal the companies say...

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Record driving meets repair drought: Auto parts industry faces structural headwinds

By Kim Riley  |   12:55 PM   |   Featured

The roads may be busier, but for much of the collision and parts ecosystem, the repair bays are not. Vehicle miles traveled hit a record 3.28 trillion in 2024, according to the Federal Highway Admi...

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Facing activist pressure, CSX names new CEO as Hinrichs departs after three years

By Kim Riley  |   2:10 PM   |   Featured

CSX Corp. said Monday it has appointed veteran executive Steve Angel as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 28, following the departure of Joe Hinrichs after three years at ...

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Railroad union endorses Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger following job security deal

By Kim Riley  |   12:06 PM   |   Featured

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) said Monday that it supports the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Nor...

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Justice Department dismisses Norfolk Southern lawsuit over Amtrak delays

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to resolve allegations that the railroad violated federal law...

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CSX at a Crossroads: Will consolidation force a leadership change?

By Kim Riley  |   12:43 PM   |   Featured

CSX Transportation is facing intensifying pressure from activist investors and rivals as industry consolidation accelerates and questions mount over the Jacksonville-based railroad operator’s leader...

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CPKC has no interest in ‘immediate’ rail consolidation

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

Despite rumors, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said Tuesday that the railway company is not interested in participating in “immediate rail industry consolidation.” "We believe that a trans...

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Activist Ancora threatens proxy fight against CSX Corp.

By Kim Riley  |   10:25 AM   |   Featured

Cleveland-based Ancora Holdings Group LLC this week ripped into the chief executive of CSX Corp., saying the railroad operator should fire him if it doesn’t make plans to get in on the rail industry...

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NextGen Acela high-speed trains for Northeast Corridor travel set to launch Aug. 28

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Investment

Amtrak recently announced that its NextGen Acela high-speed trains, which connect the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston, will be ready for passenger travel startin...

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Union Pacific to buy Norfolk Southern in whopping $85B deal

By Kim Riley  |   2:02 PM   |   Featured

Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. on Tuesday announced a landmark agreement to merge operations in what would form the United States' first true coast-to-coast railroad.  “Imagine s...

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America’s air traffic controller shortage addressed under new bill in Congress

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Air

A newly introduced bill on Capitol Hill aims to address the nation’s current air traffic controller shortage by allowing more qualified professionals to stay in the profession for a longer period of...

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Norfolk Southern chairman resigns, new chair to be elected this month

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   News

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Tuesday that Chairman Claude Mongeau has resigned from the Board of Directors citing personal reasons.  Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark George said that th...

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Support intensifies to oust three Forward Air board members over ‘value destruction’

By Kim Riley  |   6:00 AM   |   Featured

Two more entities this week joined the brewing proxy battle at Forward Air Corp. led by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group LLC, which is calling for the removal of three board directors in a move...

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Mounting safety woes at Delta spur calls for congressional oversight on airline CEO pay

By Kim Riley  |   12:44 PM   |   Air

As safety incidents, technology failures, and labor unrest continue to shake the nation’s airline industry, calls are increasing for Congress to investigate airline CEO compensation — particularly...

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The Transport Project, members endorse new RNG fuel credit proposed in Congress

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

The Transport Project and its natural gas vehicle fleet and fueler members support a newly introduced bipartisan, bicameral bill that would create a $1.00-per-gallon tax credit for motor vehicles that...

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Proposed GOP bill would allocate unused federal EV funds to other highway projects

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

Legislation recently proposed by a Wyoming Republican in Congress would authorize that the federal funding allocated for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure programs be used for other highwa...

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NTSB report: 68 bridges across U.S. require risk-of-collapse assessments

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Federal

As part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse last year of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after contact with a containership, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recent...

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Short line railroads would receive increased tax credit under new bill

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

A bipartisan bill proposed Jan. 16 on Capitol Hill would increase the railroad track maintenance credit in an effort to make it easier for local rail lines to keep operating and remain in good repair....

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TSA’s enrollment process in security threat assessment programs streamlined under new law

By Kim Riley  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

President Joe Biden recently signed into law a bipartisan bill that will streamline the process for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple security threat assessment (STA) program...

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