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Union Pacific鈥檚 New CEO Won鈥檛 Rule Out Cuts

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 Union Pacific鈥檚 new CEO, Jim Vena, says he won鈥檛 shy away from cuts, but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw operations a few years ago.

September 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Hyundai Could Get $2.1 Billion in Aid to Make EVs in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. 鈥 State and local governments are on track to give $2.1 billion in tax breaks to Hyundai Motor Group after it said it will invest an additional $2 billion to build an EV complex.

September 13, 2023
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

ATA Touts USDOT Truck Parking Investments

ATA President Chris Spear joined government and industry officials in South Dakota on Sept. 12 to tout recent federal investments for additional parking for commercial truck drivers.

September 12, 2023
BusinessFuel

BP CEO Looney Quits Over Past Relationships With Colleagues

BP Plc CEO Bernard Looney has resigned over the failure to fully disclose past relationships with colleagues.

September 12, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Panama Canal Says Shipping Congestion Will Last Into 2024

The operator of the Panama Canal said there鈥檚 no immediate prospect of relief from the drought that鈥檚 reduced water levels and snarled shipping and global supply chains.

September 12, 2023
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Wabtec Denies Charges of Anticompetitive Behavior

Progress Rail has accused Wabtec Corp. of violating antitrust laws and contractual agreements after acquiring GE Transportation in 2019.

September 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyPrivateTCA

Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup

Walmart is now offering express home delivery until 10 p.m. on orders placed by 9:30 p.m. so that 鈥渓ast-minute needs are delivered to your doorstep just in time,鈥 the company said.

September 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Cashless Tolling Is Coming to Kansas Turnpike in 2024

A massive Kansas Turnpike Authority project will update its 1950s tolling system by replacing 21 toll plazas with overhead gantry cameras and transponder sensors.

September 12, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Analyst: Truck Demand to Beat Expectations

Sentiment is growing that U.S. demand for Class 8 trucks in 2024 is likely to be better than expected, according to an analyst at the FTR Transportation Intelligence Transportation Conference.

September 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

California Governor Gets Bill on Humans in Autonomous Trucks

The California Senate passed a bill Sept. 11 mandating human drivers behind the wheel of autonomous trucks on state highways for at least the next five years. Will the governor sign it?

September 12, 2023