Broward County, Florida, government leaders say they have a plan to help ease traffic gridlock. They just don't have a way to pay for it.
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North Carolina DOT Considering Drone Use for Highway Inspections, Natural Disasters
Drones may become the latest tool for the North Carolina Department of Transportation when the state agency responds to natural disasters such as last fall's flooding from Hurricane Matthew.
February 16, 2017
Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
UPS Mechanics Complain of Faulty, Dangerous Equipment
The union representing aircraft maintenance workers at UPS Inc., including those at the hub at Ontario International Airport, claimed in court the company has repeatedly failed to keep workers safe on the job.
December 2, 2016Schumer: Congress Could Strike Infrastructure Deal in Trump's First 100 Days
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Dec. 1 that he's optimistic Congress will strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill within the first 100 days of the new administration.
December 1, 2016Maersk Line to Buy German Rival Hamburg Süd
Global shipping giant A/S Maersk Line of Denmark on Dec. 1 announced plans to grow its business by buying German rival Hamburg Süd, the world's seventh largest container shipper.
December 1, 2016Railroads Struggling to Meet Federal Safety Deadlines Triggered by Deadly California Crash
Union Pacific, the main freight rail carrier through Sacramento, California, is among several railroads nationally that appear to be lagging in implementing new computer safety systems designed to reduce train crashes, according to data published the week of Nov. 28 by the Federal Railroad Administration.
November 30, 2016Trucker Delivers Capitol Christmas Tree From Idaho
On the morning of Nov. 28, Gary Amoth backed his 105-foot-long red truck next to the sidewalk of the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol and dropped off a very special delivery: a monster-size Christmas tree from Idaho’s Payette National Forest.
November 30, 2016Is Bad GPS Causing Trucks to Hit Low Bridges in New York Town?
In a bizarre turn of events, a second tractor-trailer hit a low railroad overpass in Glenville, New York, on Nov. 28, just hours after a similar incident at the rail bridge on Glenridge Road.
November 30, 2016State, Federal Officials to Meet About Removal of 'I Love NY' Highway Signs
Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau will meet with New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matt Driscoll next month to discuss a plan for taking down the more than 500 “I Love NY” tourism signs erected throughout the state, a spokesman for the federal agency said Nov. 28.
November 29, 2016Washington Teamsters Union May Dissolve After 15 Months
Fifteen months after narrowly voting to unionize, two dozen truck driver, and warehouse workers at Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, Washington, are about to vote to decertify Teamsters Local 839.
November 29, 2016