Ontario, California’s legal team vows that hundreds of abandoned shipping containers, illegally stored at four industrial yards in the agricultural southern part of town, will be gone by the end of the year.

Consumer confidence retreated in January from a more than 15-year high as Americans tempered their economic expectations and waited for President Trump and lawmakers to deliver on promises to boost employment and jump-start growth, data from the New York-based Conference Board showed Jan. 31.

Mark Wallace, chief of staff at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., was put on a paid leave of absence on Jan. 27, prompting more speculation that Wallace and outgoing CEO Hunter Harrison will attempt to take over the reins at rival railroad CSX Corp. through private investor Paul Hilal of Mantle Ridge.

Consumer confidence rose in January to a 13-year high, reflecting ongoing optimism about post-election fiscal policies and their impact on economic growth.

Swift Transportation profits plunged 30% in the fourth quarter following drops in revenue in every division except for the dedicated contract carriage.

If most CSX Corp. investors are like Sandy Pomeroy and T.J. McConville, Hunter Harrison will probably have a fourth railroad to run.

Norfolk Southern posted stronger earnings in the fourth quarter with a 15% increase in profits compared with the same period in 2015, beating the already favorable forecasts from industry analysts.

Net trailer orders in December were the second-highest of the year, and improved year-over-year as well, but 2016 remained significantly weaker than 2015, ACT Research said.