Category: Freight (Cargo)

When Trains Block a Road, Local Officials Have Few Options

The federal government has begun offering $3 billion for bridges and tunnels, but many local governments say they cannot take advantage of the money.
Yellow Trucking Company May Be Headed Toward Bankruptcy

Three years after receiving a pandemic relief loan, the trucking company Yellow has repaid little of the money and is warning that it could soon run out of cash.
West Coast Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal With Port Operators

After a year of prolonged negotiations that have led to delays and declines in cargo, the two sides agreed to a new contract with help from the Biden administration.
West Coast Dockworkers Reach Contract Deal With Port Operators

After a year of prolonged negotiations that have led to delays and declines in cargo, the two sides agreed to a new contract with help from the Biden administration.
Why Amazon’s Delivery Network Is Vulnerable to Labor Strife

For years, the e-commerce giant could shield its vast archipelago of warehouses against disruptions from workers. Then it got even bigger.
Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’

A small company, Astrolab, announced a deal with SpaceX to send a robotic version of its transport vehicle to the lunar surface and help deploy other company’s payloads.
U.S. Approves a Merger Between Two Big North American Railroads

Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of Kansas City Southern will create a railroad that links Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations

Safety experts said the East Palestine derailment might not have happened had Norfolk Southern placed sensors closer together. The federal government doesn’t require or regulate their use.
Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio, With 20 Cars Leaving Tracks

Officials said no hazardous materials were being transported. The crash in Springfield on Saturday happened just over a month after the East Palestine derailment.
Rail Safety Upgrade in Greece Is Hobbled by Delays and Neglect

The technology would have automatically stopped trains before they collided. Years of delays and neglect have left Greece with a hobbled system.
After Ohio Train Derailment, Senators Propose Rail Safety Bill

Weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed outside East Palestine, Ohio, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed that the Transportation Department impose stricter rules.