Amazon may have a new option for how it plans to deliver your packages by drone.
February 16, 2017TCA
Missouri’s Need for Funds Drives Toll Talk Toward Dead End
The Missouri Highway 13 Corridor Coalition took stands against tolling Interstate 70 and for state legislators increasing the state fuel tax
February 16, 2017TCA
Rush Enterprises Meets Wall Street Estimates
New Braunfels, Texas-based Rush Enterprises posted a profit Feb. 15 of 31 cents per share, matching Wall Street expectations. Fourth-quarter profit was $12.5 million, above analysts’ expectations of $12.3 million.
February 16, 2017TCA
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, 2017TCA
Highway Fatalities in 2016 Highest in 10 Years
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council.
February 16, 2017TCA
We Have Plan to Ease Traffic Gridlock But No Money, Florida County Officials Say
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.
December 2, 2016TCA
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, 2016TCA
Schumer: 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, 2016TCA
Maersk 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, 2016TCA
Railroads 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, 2016