
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency found that intermodal rail combined with zero-emission drayage vehicles are capable in combination of reducing freight emissions.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern have combined to create a railway connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. How much competition will that mean for trucking?
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The Senate has passed legislation that would avert a freight rail labor strike, a work stoppage that many believe would strain trucking operations. The bill awaits President Biden.
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A freight rail strike could happen as early as Dec. 9 unless a contract is ratified or Congress intervenes. Would trucking be able to pick up the slack of a rail shutdown?
Read More →AAR testing is the “high bar” that every chassis brand and model must match. Make sure the chassis you are buying comply in full with all regulatory requirements and, in particular, the AAR prescribed testing criteria.
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With an interdependent supply chain, a nationwide rail stoppage could spell bad news for trucking. For now, the threat of a strike is paused as union members consider a tentative deal.
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Schneider has started offering intermodal services at the CSX Indianapolis ramp, giving shippers in the central/southern Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati markets a more cost-competitive transportation option to eastern markets, according to the company.
Read More →As Virginia lawmakers work to try to address congestion problems on I-81, including a controversial toll proposal that critics say is unfair to trucking, one creative proposal has come up that would put trucks on trains – drivers and all.
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The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners increased for the 11th straight month during September, according to new Transportation Department figures, but it's the smallest gain since April.
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A measure of the amount of freight moved by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry reached another all-time monthly high in September, according to newly released figures, rising 0.2% above the previous highest level hit a month earlier.
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