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
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has issued a warning about railroad crossing safety following a major train vs. commercial ...more
USDA Releases $537M for Biofuel Infrastructure Projects
A biodiesel pump at an Iowa Kum & Go fuel station. The HBIIP grant program provides federal dollars intended to ...more
Newsom Says California to Seek Tariff Exemptions From Allies
Almonds growing on a tree in Firebaugh, Calif. Almonds top the list of California farm exports. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Gov. ...more
Nissan Halts US Orders for SUVs Built in Mexico
A worker installs parts on a vehicle on the assembly line at the Nissan Motor Co. manufacturing facility in Smyrna, ...more
Brookfield to Buy Colonial Pipeline Owner in $9 Billion Deal
The entrance of Colonial Pipeline in Charlotte, N.C. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press) Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP and its institutional associates agreed ...more
US Added a Surprising 228,000 Jobs in March
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky/File) WASHINGTON — U.S. ...more
A truck driver barely avoids sliding right off a snowy interstate and off an overpass ...more
A major trucking trade group recently testified in favor of legislation that would protect truckers ...more
A semi truck crash was caught on surveillance video early Tuesday morning in Houston, Texas. ...more
A flatbed trailer broke apart under the weight of steel coils while making a delivery ...more
A truck driver is facing charges after a commercial vehicle inspection and search by Canadian ...more
A truck driver was sentenced to more than 48 years in prison on Tuesday for ...more
A serious wreck left a car crushed beneath a semi truck near Phoenix on Wednesday ...more
Authorities in Iowa responded to pileup crashes near Des Moines and Newton on Wednesday morning. ...more
New FedEx Hub in Detroit Moves 12,000 Packages an Hour
The majority of the floor is made up of caster decking so that workers can ...more
VIDEO: How many tow trucks could a tow truck tow if a tow truck could tow tow trucks?
A New York-based towing company put on a show for a local Fourth of July ...more
CVSA, States Eye Crackdown on New ELD Tampering Trend
Oregon has been catching truckers with falsified ELDs during inspections after the truckers drove past ...more
POLICE: Trucking company owner’s fatal late-night fall from shipping container “not suspicious” despite links to gang activity
Police say that the death of an Australian trucking company owner after falling off a ...more
Grassley Presses Senate to Tackle Cargo Theft Losses
"Criminal action must be met with criminal punishment," Grassley said. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg) The leader of ...more
Senate Panel Approves NTSB Nominee Alvin Brown
Alvin Brown speaks at his nomination hearing June 21. (commerce.senate.gov) The Senate Commerce Committee on ...more
New EV Charging Infrastructure Booms in Q2
Tesla vehicles charge at a charging station in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) While buying ...more
80+ miles of Penn. Turnpike to close Saturday night for cleanup of DUI tractor trailer crash
More than 80 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed over the weekend for ...more