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CSX Renews Bid for Approval to Add 1,200 Miles of New England Rail Lines

Railroad giant CSX Corp. has struck a new deal to help settle rival Norfolk Southern Railway’s objections to its delayed plan to take over almost 1,200 miles of New England railways.

July 7, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Western Fires Halt Hundreds of Canada Railcars, Slowing Exports

Hundreds of railcars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada during the region’s severe heat wave, creating a bottleneck of exports and delaying imports.

July 7, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Truck Parking, Freight Policies Included in House Highway Bill

A multiyear highway policy bill recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives would fund a comprehensive truck parking initiative, and pave the way for the adoption of other freight-centric programs.

July 6, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

California Transportation Commission Invests $1.18 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

The California Transportation Commission has allocated $1.18 billion for infrastructure projects throughout the state.

July 6, 2021
Business

L.A. Port Hits Milestone for Processing Containers

The Port of Los Angeles became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12-month period, reaching the milestone on June 10.

July 6, 2021
BusinessFuel

Fuel Use Tops Pre-Virus Level Heading Into Holiday

U.S. gasoline consumption in the week leading up to the Independence Day holiday may have been the highest since 2019, adding to signs of recovery from the pandemic travel slump, analysts said.

July 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Administration ā€˜Encouraged’ by Ongoing OPEC Talks

Biden administration officials are ā€œencouragedā€ by ongoing OPEC talks and have spoken with officials in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in hopes of reaching an agreement to stem the rise in crude prices, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

July 6, 2021
BusinessBreaking NewsTop 100

Knight-Swift Transportation Acquires AAA Cooper

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has announced a deal to acquire less-than-truckload specialist AAA Cooper Transportation.

July 6, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

ZF Group Launches Digital Validation Tool ADAS.ai

ZF Group's new scalable suite of data- and AI- based services is intended to help original equipment manufacturers digitally accelerate the development of advanced driver assist systems for commercial vehicles and passenger cars.

July 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Bipartisan House Group Backs Biden-Senate Infrastructure Deal

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on July 6 publicly endorsed President Joe Biden’s $579 billion infrastructure deal with a group of Republican and Democratic senators, giving the compromise fresh momentum at the start of a crucial month for the administration’s agenda.

July 6, 2021