The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay $300 million to improve safety.
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Georgia’s Auto Port Has Its Busiest Month Ever
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority reported May 21 that April was its busiest month ever for automobile shipments at the Port of Brunswick.
May 21, 2024ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan
SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.â€
May 21, 2024Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse Escorted to Port
BALTIMORE — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a milestone May 20 as the Dali was escorted back to port, its damaged bow covered with smashed shipping containers.
May 20, 2024Tornadoes Destroy Michigan FedEx Facility but Workers Safe
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two reported tornadoes struck a Michigan city and the surrounding area May 7, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility.
May 8, 2024I-95 in Connecticut Closed for Days as Crash Damages Bridge
NORWALK, Conn. — Workers on May 3 began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash — a project expected to keep both sides of I-95 closed through the weekend.
May 3, 2024Houthis Threaten to Try to Attack Ships in Mediterranean Sea
The Houthi group based in Yemen threatened to start trying to attack ships in the eastern Mediterranean as it steps up a campaign of anti-Israeli assaults.
May 3, 2024Body of Fifth Worker Found After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
BALTIMORE — Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge more than a month ago.
May 2, 2024FRA: Union Pacific Undermined Regulators’ Safety Efforts
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government’s efforts to assess safety at the railroad in the wake of several high-profile derailment, federal regulators say.
May 1, 2024Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Pass Rail Bill
More than a year after a train derailment in Ohio captured mainstream attention, the nation’s top transportation officer again called on Congress to advance a freight safety bill.
May 1, 2024