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CP Rail Strike Ends as Company Reaches Deal With Teamsters

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reached a tentative four-year deal with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, ending a strike that began late May 29.

Frederic Tomesco | Bloomberg News
May 30, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Colorado Set to Be First State to Test ‘Smart Pavement’

Tim Sylvester, CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Integrated Roadways, thinks his startup company’s “smart pavement” — bristling with sensors and the latest fiber-optic and wireless technology — could be a lifesaver in mishaps.

John Aguilar | The Denver Post
May 30, 2018
Government, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Fuel Tax Hike Could Pump Up Construction in Missouri

Missouri voters will choose whether to raise the nation’s fourth-lowest gasoline tax when they go to the polls in November.

Kurt Erickson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 30, 2018
Business, Logistics

Truck Explosion Damages UPS Freight Hub in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky fire official says about a dozen people received medical attention after an explosion damaged a UPS freight hub.

May 30, 2018
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Rail Workers’ Strike Threatens Freight Traffic

More than 3,000 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. workers walked off the job, threatening a wider disruption in freight traffic and setting up the first major labor test for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

May 30, 2018
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Public Input Wanted for Virginia’s I-81 Improvement Study

Virginia transportation officials have planned a series of meetings in June to gather public feedback as their study of the Interstate 81 corridor takes shape.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

UPS Plans Rate Hike for Heavy Freight as E-Commerce Volume Grows

UPS Inc. will increase its over-the-maximum limits and the oversize pallet-handling surcharge to $650 from $500 beginning June 4.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 29, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Old Dominion Opens $10 Million Facility in Central Florida

Greg Gantt, CEO of Old Dominion Freight Line threw a homecoming party in Lakeland, Fla., on May 24, and he came with a $10 million gift.

Kevin Bouffard | The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.)
May 29, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Funds From Volkswagen Diesel Scandal to Pay for Zero-Emission Trucks in California

State officials figure the Volkswagen diesel emissions testing scandal added an extra 10,000 tons of noxious nitrogen oxide to California’s air. To make up for it, the state will use $423 million of Volkswagen penalty money to cut the same amount of nitrogen oxide by subsidizing the purchase of zero-emission trucks, buses and other vehicles.

May 29, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Free Market vs. Subsidies at Heart of Brazil Truckers’ Strike

Brazilian cabinet ministers on May 28 called on truckers to end a crippling eight-day strike that has led to major shortages and disruptions in Latin America’s largest nation, saying the government had gone as far as it could to meet their demands.

May 29, 2018
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