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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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Designs Unveiled for Replacement of Baltimore's Key Bridge

SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Feb. 4 unveiled their designs for its replacement.

February 4, 2025
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Transportation Lawmakers Take Aim at Moving Industry Scams

“We cannot allow bad actors in the shipping and moving industry to violate consumer trust and harm our nation’s supply chain," said Sen. Deb Fischer, the bill's co-lead sponsor in the Senate.

February 4, 2025
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Volvo, Waabi Partner to Produce Autonomous Trucks

Waabi will integrate its autonomous driving system, the Waabi Driver, with Volvo’s production-ready VNL Autonomous model. Commercial pilots will begin in Texas in the coming months.

February 4, 2025
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Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Nearly a Month After Wildfires

LOS ANGELES — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Feb. 3, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods.

February 3, 2025
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Sysco Profit Dips as Avian Flu-Induced Inflation Bites

Cost growth outpaced sales wins due to inflation, particularly across the dairy and poultry sectors, and the carrier added that further price increases were on the way.

February 3, 2025
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Lawsuit Blames Deaths on 2023 Train Derailment in Ohio

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment was filed ahead of the second anniversary of the toxic crash.

February 3, 2025
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Combatting Cargo Theft

Protect your fleet and freight with telematics.

February 1, 2025
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Trump Picks Chris Rocheleau for Interim FAA Chief

President Donald Trump has chosen Chris Rocheleau to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on an interim basis.

January 31, 2025
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Federal Drug Officials Authorize Testing for Fentanyl

The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.

January 30, 2025
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Tesla Completes Wall, Roof Construction at Semi Factory

Tesla’s previously announced production timeline for the Semi remains on schedule, with the first tractors expected to be built by the end of the year and manufacturing ramping up in 2026.

January 30, 2025