Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for parts of a Senate bill to apply tougher safety regulations to railroads, but does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act.
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Infrastructure Council Presses White House on Cybersecurity
At a meeting this month of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, the group proposed a need for drills and exercises designed to enhance cybersecurity.
March 21, 2023FedEx Freight’s Courville Claims Louisiana Title
Eric Courville’s victory in the sleeper vehicle division at the Louisiana Truck Driving Championships marked the beginning of the road to the national event in August.
March 21, 2023Forward Air, Kodiak Partner on Autonomous Route
Forward Air Corp. has partnered with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics to run one of their busiest freight lanes near continuously with an autonomous truck.
March 21, 2023CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Wants Rail to Carry More Freight
CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs says he wants to repair broken relations with union workers and customers and attract more businesses to send their freight over rails instead of roads.
March 21, 2023Truck Tonnage Increases 2.3% in February
Truck tonnage in February increased 2.3% when compared with the same month in 2022 according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, marking the 18th straight year-over-year gain and the largest since October.
March 21, 2023UCR Fees to Decline by 9% in 2024, FMCSA Says
Fees for Unified Carrier Registration Plan participants in 2024 will be reduced by approximately 9% compared with 2023 fees, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced.
March 21, 2023Knight-Swift Agrees to Acquire U.S. Xpress
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million, the companies announced March 21.
March 21, 2023Cruise Weighs Expanding Self-Driving Car Tests
DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on March 20 asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.
March 21, 2023Long Train Delays at Crossings Gets Supreme Court Attention
The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the federal government to weigh in on whether state and local governments can regulate how long trains can block railroad crossings.
March 20, 2023