More than 30 U.S. House of Representatives recently sent a letter to Sue Lawless, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) executive director and chief safety officer, urging the agency to ...
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Transportation services company Forward Air said on Thursday that its board chairman and two other board members resigned after the company’s June 11 annual shareholder meeting, actions that follow ...
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Global smart mobility company Alstom announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Hornell, N.Y., on Monday. The cutting-edge 135,000 square-foot Plant 4 will be one of the few advanc...
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Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF, one of the country’s leading freight transportation companies, announced on Monday that it had created a new team focused on single carload growth. The First Mile/L...
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U.S. business logistics costs $2.6 trillion, 8.7 percent of the national gross domestic product, according to a recent Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) report. Costs were $...
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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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BNSF Railway announced it was joining with J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc and GMXT to provide a new intermodal offering – Quantum de Mexico. The new intermodal offering for Mexican businesses ...
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A prominent independent proxy advisory firm has thrown its support behind a campaign led by Ancora Holdings Group LLC to vote against the re-election of three board directors at LTL carrier Forward Ai...
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Norfolk Southern Corporation has resumed customer freight rail service in Asheville and western North Carolina for the first time since Hurricane Helene destroyed the rails in September 2024. NSC ...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire industry. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of...
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced on Monday a public private partnership between the state, Cheatham County and Ingram Marine Group to develop the Ashland City River Port pro...
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The North Carolina Railroad Company announced recently that it will have two application rounds this year for its Build Ready Sites Program. The spring application round for the program opened on ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging ocean carriers moving containerized cargo to apply to the Pennsylvania Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP). The...
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Bipartisan legislation to address the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage was introduced in the House on Thursday. U.S. Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (...
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The Port of Virginia and Norfolk Southern have collaborated to launch the RailGreen program, an emission reduction program for freight rail. Cargo owners using Norfolk Southern’s daily service to...
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Craig Goldman (R-TX) would limit California’s ability to put environmental standards on trains crossing into the state. ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded more than 100 businesses between $1,000 and $40,000 as part of the first round of grant awards for the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program. T...
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Global transportation and logistics company Radiant Logistics, Inc. said it has acquired Universal Logistics, Inc. to add to its North American footprint. Universal Logistics, located in Houston, ...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation this week that would expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit. Crapo, the Senate Finance Committee Chair, said the legisla...
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FreightCar American said it had received orders totaling an estimated $141 million during the first quarter of 2025. The orders represent 1,250 railcars and reflect ongoing demand for railcars as ...
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