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STB Hearings: Addressing Rail’s Growth Problem

There was a day when the train was America’s transportation sweetheart. That day certainly wasn’t yesterday. Definitely not five—ten—twenty—years ago. And, most certainly and most definitely not since the mid-century advent of the U.S. interstate system. The prime of the

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Starts Sunday

Trucking advocacy group American Trucking Associations estimates more than 80 percent of U.S. communities rely exclusively on commercial trucks to meet their freight transportation needs. From supermarket chains to small business boutiques, the overwhelming majority of products available at storefronts

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Norfolk Southern, BNSF Reach Agreements with Unions

Roughly four months out from the formal start of contract negotiations, Norfolk Southern and BNSF jointly announced promising news: the two U.S. railroads reached tentative, five-year, collective barraging agreements with several unions. Altogether, the upcoming cycle of contract renewals covers

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How to Prevent Fictitious Pickups, Cargo Theft

Theft, the art of one taking what isn’t theirs, is a malpractice which likely dates back to caveman economies. As long as there’s someone with something, an another someone will covet that something’s value and may resort to illicit methods

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