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ATS Logistics Division to Acquire Trailer Bridge Logistics

Anderson Trucking Services logistics division is expanding its reach by acquiring Trailer Bridge Logistics, a move aimed at strengthening ATS position in the U.S. freight market.

October 10, 2025
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Pennsylvania Provides $55M to Boost Freight Rail Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. Thirty rail freight improvement projects are slated to share $55 million as part of efforts by Gov. Josh Shapiros administration to boost infrastructure and economic growth.

December 23, 2024
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Colorado Awarded $66M in Federal Funding for Rail Safety

Colorado has been awarded $66.4 million in grant funding to improve the safety of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line north of Denver.

November 1, 2024
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Freight Rail Layoffs Renew Concerns About Safety and Service

The latest rail layoffs, combined with an investment funds ongoing campaign for control of Norfolk Southern, are renewing concerns about the effects cuts might have on safety and service.

March 1, 2024
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California Planning $7 Million Landslide Wall at San Clemente

A $7.2 million catchment wall will be built at a landslide area in San Clemente, Calif., to hold back the slipping hillside and get passenger train service running to San Diego again.

February 21, 2024
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San Clemente Landslide Forces San Diego Rail to Halt Again

Freight trains to and from the Port of San Diego were suspended again the night of Feb. 6 by a slow-moving landslide that threatens the tracks at San Clemente, Calif.

February 7, 2024
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San Diego Freight Trains Keep Running Despite Landslide Risk

Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, have resumed running across the tracks beneath a San Clemente, Calif., landslide that continues to threaten San Diego Countys only rail link with the rest of the United States.

February 5, 2024
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Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings

Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

December 18, 2023
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Transportation Leaders Urge Passage of Freight Rail Bill

Policymakers are calling on congressional leaders to consider freight safety legislation as the Biden administration enhanced its commitment to supply chain connectivity.

November 29, 2023
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Camera Rule Slammed Because It Doesnt Include Freight Rail

Passenger railroads will be required to install video recorders inside locomotives, but the rule excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.

October 12, 2023