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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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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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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In 2024, the average cost of operating a truck was $2.26 per mile, a 0.4 percent decline compared to 2023, according to a recently released American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report. ...
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The Port of Los Angeles announced it has signed an agreement with the city of Shafter and The Wonderful Company to promote more two-way trade connections throughout California’s Central Valley. ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said President Donald Trump’s April Executive Order would bring back commonsense “rules of the road” for America’s truck drivers. On Friday, Duffy ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state has begun work on two highway projects in the Hudson Valley totaling $13.7 million. The projects – the resurfacing of key stretches of State Route ...
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The Port of Benton in Richland, Wash., recently completed its sixth rail crossing replacement project on State Route 240. The project began on May 29 and completed June 1, 12 hours ahead of schedul...
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In his testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing, Anacostia Rail Holdings president and CEO Peter Gilbertson said short line railroads need modernizing. Speaking before the Senate Commerce Su...
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Pennsylvania-based A. Duie Pyle (Pyle), a asset and non-asset-based supply chain solutions provider, recently opened a new less-than-truckload (LTL) service facility in Bridgeport, W.Va. The new, ...
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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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