Swiss-based Stadler, a railroad equipment manufacturing company, recently held a grand opening ceremony for its new welding facility in Salt Lake City. The 50,000-square-foot facility manufactures ...
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U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Chris DeLuzio (D-PA) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would allow Amtrak to sue freight trains over delays to passenger service. Th...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded two Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) grants totaling $1.1 million. “Investing in freight rail is not just about tra...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched the first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization. ...
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The Port of Long Beach said it had its second-busiest August on record this past month, and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history. According to the port’s records, dockworkers and term...
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U.S. Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation that would implement a tax credit to modernize the American railcar fleet. The legislation, the Freight Rail Assets Invest...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched two new pilot programs on Tuesday that he said would improve trucker working conditions and quality of life. The initiatives through the U.S. Depa...
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Tom Barrett (R-MI) would put truck crash cases in federal court instead of allowing plaintiffs to “forum shop.” The Forum Accountability an...
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On Monday, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced a new domestic intermodal service to deliver more market reach and efficient transportation options. The service will use Union ...
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UK-based Hitachi Rail, a rail transportation company, recently opened a $100 million lighthouse digital factory in Hagerstown, Md. The 307,000-square-foot, carbon neutral factory will deliver railc...
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Watco Logistics announced recently that it had acquired Colossal Transport Solutions, a leading provider of complex logistics for over-dimensional and heavy-haul cargo. Officials said the transact...
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Trucks moved 11.27 billion tons of freight in 2024, .14 less than in 2023, according to the 2025 edition of American Trucking Trends published by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), an organizat...
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With nearly $10 million invested in infrastructure, Union Pacific said its investments are expanding intermodal capacity to deliver time-sensitive freight faster in Southern California. The invest...
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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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A new report from the Discovery Institute urges Congress to embrace competition when it comes to revitalizing passenger rail in the United States. "What passenger rail in America needs now is comp...
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Florida-based CSX Corp., a rail, intermodal, and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions provider, and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) plan to build a at FSCJ’s Fire Academy of t...
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn announced a new plan on July 29 to address the shortage of safe, accessible commercial-truck parking. The...
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Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), recently testified in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, urging law...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Corporation announced the creation of a new rail transportation route for customers in across the southern U.S. that will connect shippers in Mexico with Texas and...
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Freight transportation leader BNSF recently launched expedited rail service from Los Angeles to Houston, adding to the company’s ability to deliver fast, consistent and reliable service over over-th...
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