AmeriStarRail has pitched a major coast-to-coast rail project that they say could “usher in a profitable Golden Age of rail travel for passengers and truckers.” AmeriStarRail, a private sector high-speed rail company, has issued a sweeping proposal to Amtrak, asking to initiate a partnership on a project called the “Transcontinental ...more
A tractor trailer was completely obliterated after careening down a notorious mountain road in Alabama on Monday. The accident happened ...more
Three men are facing charges in connection with a widespread theft ring targeting commercial vehicles in several Florida counties. On ...more
A truck driver was transported to the hospital after one of his truck tires exploded in his face as he ...more
A man was arrested in Connecticut on Sunday after driving in reverse on a highway to pick through a load ...more
Texas Highway Patrol troopers and other first responders recently assisted an AI-powered self-driving truck maker with helping their technology to ...more
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has issued a warning about railroad crossing safety following a major train vs. commercial ...more
Saudi Aramco Might Bid for BP’s Castrol Lubricant Assets
BP will look to divest its lubricants unit, which operates under the Castrol brand and ...more
Trump to Decide on Canada, Mexico Relief Today, Lutnick Says
President Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office on Feb. 10. (Al Drago/Bloomberg) ...more
Shipping Executives in Crisis Mode Over Tariff ‘Earthquake’
The Port of Long Beach in California. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg) Global shipping executives gathered this week ...more
Bot Auto Plans Driver-Out Autonomous Trucking Pilot in 2025
The company did not set a specific target date for its driverless launch but said ...more
Volkswagen Introduces ID. EVERY1, Its Most Affordable EV
VW on March 5 presented the compact ID. EVERY1 concept car that will cost around ...more
Iowa Shutters Biodiesel Output on Federal Policy Uncertainty
A lab employee examines biodiesel samples at a soybean processing facility. (Rory Doyle/Bloomberg) Iowa biodiesel ...more
Trade Tensions Put American Crop Exports in Jeopardy
There are 7.8 million tons of outstanding corn sales to Mexico for the current marketing ...more
Trump Grants One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers
(Alex Brandon/Associated Press) President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs ...more
Mazda to Pause US Production of CX-50 Cars Set for Canada
The Mazda CX-50 sport utility vehicle. (Mazda) Mazda Motor Corp. will pause exporting one model ...more
Tariffs Hit Halliburton’s Core Fracking Business
“A lot’s happened in three weeks,” Miller said. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg News) Halliburton Co., the ...more
Motive Targets Spreadsheet Pain With New Data Tool
Parsons and Weinberger speak at Vision 25. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics) AUSTIN, Texas — The ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied an age-related regulation exemption request from ...more
