Louisiana may finally be in line for federal money to repair widespread ecological damage from what state officials and activists have labeled a “hurricane highway” — the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet shipping channel, cursed by New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina. Congress looks set to approve legislation that would make clear the federal government is responsible ...more
Police in Alabama are searching for a truck driver accused of swiping a child from a mother’s shopping cart on Thursday. The incident occurred in a retail store on December 8th between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in Attalla, Alabama. According to the Attalla Police Department, the man, described as older and white, picked a small ...more
Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train brightens the night with colorful lights and Christmas cheer as it rolls through New York. River Rail Photo captured stunning video of the train as it passed through Port Henry, New York on the evening of Monday, November 28, 2022.Canadian Pacific has two Holiday Trains — one that runs only in ...more
A pedestrian bridge in Georgia will be closed for several days after a semi truck got stuck underneath it after making a delivery on Friday morning. The incident happened on December 9th just after 6:30 a.m. in Savannah, Georgia at Factors Walk. According to ABC 22, the truck made a delivery to a restaurant and was ...more
Visitors will be required to wear a mask or face covering at all Love’s truck stop locations starting from 29th of July. Today, Love’s Travel Stops made the announcement that all visitors will be required to wear a mask at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco location across the ...more
A group of protesters said they’re going to shut down Interstate 490 this Sunday. The shutdown is scheduled to occur at 2:00 pm in Rochester, New York, the Facebook event states. According to the Facebook event, the group is protesting because “Rochester police refused to have a simple conversation with us about releasing inmates with ...more
FMCSA plans to review the involvement of last-mile delivery trucks in road traffic accidents, considering the trends indicating the increased use of such vehicles in the interstate haul. Commenting on these plans during a meeting of the FMCSA's Advisory Committee on Motor Vehicle Safety (MCSAC) on Monday, FMCSA Assistant Policy Administrator Larry Minor said the ...more
Look out, drivers. North Carolina Highway Patrol has formed a team of officers to catch speeders. The team of troopers will focus on speeding and reckless driving. Troopers will use various tactics to catch speeders, including troopers on bridges using radar. According to the Charlotte Observer, the enforcement campaign begins July 20. The troopers will ...more
Per-mile spot market rates jumped in all three segments in June, according to data on rates averages from DAT.com, rallying from the March-to-April spot market crash, in which rates plummeted as shelter orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and as restocking from the March panic buying subsided. However, as noted last week in ...more
