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Rail Bridge Collapses During Midwest Flooding

A huge train bridge collapsed into the Big Sioux River near Sioux City, Iowa, late June 23, an emergency manager said.

June 24, 2024

Railroads Must Report Hazmat Immediately After Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately.

June 24, 2024

Louisiana Governor Vetoes State Tort Reform Bill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed tort reform legislation touted by trucking leaders as a step toward stabilizing excessive insurance and legal costs.

June 21, 2024

LNG Export Project at Center of Firestorm Set for Vote

Federal regulators are set to decide the fate of a long-stalled natural gas export project that has been at the center of a political firestorm over climate change and energy policy.

June 21, 2024

Congress Debates FY25 NDAA

A comprehensive defense policy measure recently approved in the House of Representatives proposes security enhancements for trucks at military bases and a review of a new moving contract.

June 20, 2024

Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program

In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it’s not looking that way.

June 20, 2024

60 Seconds: FHWA Chief Endorses Benefits of Transportation Technologies

Federal Highway Administration leader Shailen Bhatt pressed federal lawmakers to consider a vast portfolio of applications designed to enhance safety along commercial and passenger corridors

June 20, 2024

Key EV Battery Material Can Come From Methane

Graphite is key to manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars, and there has been a push to grow a U.S. supply chain.

June 20, 2024

California Lawmaker Pulls Bill on Autonomous Vehicles

The tech sector has declared victory after California state Sen. Dave Cortese withdrew SB 915, which would change how self-driving cars are regulated, from consideration this week.

June 20, 2024

Joby Says FAA OKs In-House Software for Air Taxi Service

Joby Aviation said it received regulatory clearance to use software products that the electric aviation startup has developed in-house since acquiring Uber’s air taxi division in 2021.

June 20, 2024