Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.
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Texas Truckers Bring Tires, Livestock Feed in Wildfire Aid
Texas Trucking Association has been helping firefighters get truck tires to battle wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres in the rural Panhandle.
March 15, 2024Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.
March 15, 2024Parts of I-70 Closed to Trucks After Colorado Snowstorm
DENVER — In an effort to keep Interstate 70 open, no trucks will be allowed on a portion from Eagle/Vail to Morrison until noon March 15.
March 15, 2024USPS Adds Security Features to Many Mail Collection Boxes
Amid a nationwide security crackdown, the U.S. Postal Service has made changes to its collection boxes, adding electronic locking mechanisms that make it harder to access mail receptacles.
March 13, 2024Buttigieg Takes Railroads to Task on Safety
OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.
March 13, 2024Container Shipping Through Red Sea Falls Again
HAMBURG, Germany — Container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal has declined again in response to the conflict in the Middle East, after recovering to some extent.
March 11, 2024Norfolk Southern Alone Should Pay for Cleanup, Judge Says
Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio, a federal judge ruled.
March 8, 2024Anchor From Houthi-Sunk Ship May Have Severed Red Sea Cables
The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to three telecommunications cables in the Red Sea in late February.
March 6, 2024Three Red Sea Underwater Data Cables Have Been Cut
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three Red Sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
March 4, 2024