U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would delay the implementation of positive train control systems for American railroads until 2020.
March 6, 2015Government, Technology, Logistics, Business
Senate Bill Would Delay Positive Train Control For Five Years
Business, Logistics
Supreme Court Reverses Railroads' Appeals Court Win
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling that offered railroads the prospect of a multimillion-dollar victory in a dispute over the different fuel taxes the states impose on trains, trucks and cargo ships.
March 4, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Drops in February Due to Problems at West Coast Ports
Intermodal rail traffic declined 6.5% in February from the same month last year as problems at West Coast ports and bad weather impacted traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 4, 2015Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Cool After 4Q Surge, But Still Gain 18% During January
Orders for new trailers in January slowed after a blistering fourth quarter but still were 18% higher during the month than a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
March 2, 2015Business, Logistics
January Trailer Orders Rise 18% to Near 30,000
New trailer orders rose 18% in January from a year ago to 29,853 units, ACT Research reported.
February 26, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Volume Drops 15.7%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell for the third straight week, declining 15.7% in the week ended Feb. 21 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 25, 2015Business, Logistics
Expeditors Raises Earnings 19% as Shipments, Margins Grow
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. raised fourth-quarter net income 19% to $99.4 million, or 51 cents per share, as ocean and air freight shipments, and profit margins improved.
February 24, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Equipment, Logistics, Technology, Autonomous
Safety Groups Petition NHTSA for Collision Avoidance Systems
Several nonprofit safety groups have asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to mandate collision avoidance and mitigation braking systems for new heavy trucks and buses.
February 23, 2015Business, Logistics
Canadian National Workers Set Strike Vote
Unifor, a labor union that represents about 4,800 workers at Canadian National Railway, said it will begin strike votes next week after five months of talks failed to produce an agreement.
February 20, 2015Business, Logistics
Universal Truckload Earnings Drop 7% in 4Q
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said fourth-quarter net income fell 7% to $10.5 million, or 35 cents per share, as profits fell at its logistics business.
February 20, 2015