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Engineers Give D+ Grade to US Infrastructure 鈥 Again
WASHINGTON 鈥 The country鈥檚 infrastructure again received a near-failing grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers, highlighting a lack of improvement four years after the group鈥檚 last assessment.
March 13, 2017XPO鈥檚 Jacobs Sees E-Commerce as Key to Robust Growth in 2017
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. 鈥 XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Brad Jacobs won鈥檛 rest on turning a profit with a company that lost money as recently as 2015, telling Transport Topics that he鈥檒l 鈥渄ouble down鈥 on growing on the e-commerce wave through contract logistics, less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery services.
February 20, 2017Underinvestment in Freight Infrastructure Will Hurt Economy, Schneider CEO Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 The country's freight transportation network must be modernized and expanded to handle the projected increase in freight volume, Schneider International Inc.'s top executive told a Senate panel Feb. 15.
February 15, 2017Editorial: Let鈥檚 Get Started, Secretary Chao
While Republican leaders in Congress seem to be in no hurry to address the country鈥檚 infrastructure, there鈥檚 an entirely different feeling surrounding President Trump鈥檚 pick to be transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, who was confirmed easily last week.
February 6, 2017TFI International Expands Into Last-Mile Medical Delivery With Acquisition
TFI International (formerly TransForce Inc.) acquired the ground transportation business of World Courier in the United States from pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp.
January 23, 2017UPS, FedEx, Amazon Form Twin 33s Advocacy Group
A new coalition of shippers and retailers led by UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com plans to call on members of Congress to support the nationwide access of twin 33-foot trailers, a move likely to ignite a contentious debate among lawmakers during the 115th Congress.
January 23, 2017Opinion: Appreciate Truck Drivers Every Day of the Year
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week was Sept. 11鈥17 last year here in America. It is recognized as a time to honor and acknowledge the nation鈥檚 truck drivers for their dedication and hard work and for putting up with extraordinarily challenging working conditions throughout the year.
January 16, 2017Editorial: Welcome to TRB
Twelve thousand people from around the world are so devoted to transportation, in all of its many forms, that they are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to participate in the 96th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
January 9, 2017Martin Klepper Named First Chief of Build America Bureau
With less than three weeks left in the Obama administration, Martin Klepper was named the first executive director of the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Build America Bureau on Dec. 30.
January 3, 2017