Weekly US rail volumes rebound from prior week U.S. rail traffic recovered last week from the prior week’s dip in volumes, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. rail volumes totaled 533,872 carloads and intermodal units…
Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) has made it official: It’s breaking up with Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and it’s going with the merger offer from CP rival CN (NYSE: CNI). The board of directors for Kansas City Southern (KCS) unanimously…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) wants truck drivers to help the agency assess the safety of replacing outside rear mirrors with in-cab cameras. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will publish on Monday a notice seeking comments on…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2021. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a 10% chance of a below-normal…
This week, we chase storm clouds gathering for electric pickup trucks not wearing a Ford blue oval, speculate on who a big customer at Plus might be and review how Daimler Truck is setting the stage for its independence. Storm…
The cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline this month serves as a stark reminder that all industries are prone to security threats. A single attack brought the nation to a crawl. Just think of the damage one could…
One aspect of the transportation industry still stubbornly against digital transformation is insurance. To acquire insurance, carriers often endure a traditional procurement cycle that requires extensive back and forth for providing loss runs. Partly because of the 300% spike in…
The drive to electrify the nation’s rideshare and on-demand delivery companies took a step forward on Thursday when the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a vehicle electrification plan for transportation network companies (TNCs). The board voted unanimously in favor…
The chip shortage has been going on long enough to generate some survey data, and there are some positive things to be found there, but overall the picture is bleak. The general trend seems to be that the impact will…
Flooding: Westhaven Subdivision in Baton Rouge@NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/U2fiookWPZ — Jesse Gunkel (@JesseGunkel) May 20, 2021 The threat for more slow-moving thunderstorms and repeated downpours to end the week is looming over parts of the Deep South. Lake Charles, Louisiana, had a…
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