Hardworking Drivers Key to UPS Delivering 750 Million Packages This Holiday Season
Technology has made it easier than ever to buy gifts online and track the spoils of your spending spree as they make their way from retailers’ warehouses to your doorstep in time for the holidays.
December 15, 2017CSX CEO Hunter Harrison Takes Medical Leave
Hunter Harrison has taken a medical leave from his position as CEO and president of CSX, the company announced Dec. 14. The railroad gave no details other than saying the leave was due to “unexpected complications from a recent illness.”
December 15, 2017FMCSA Says Even Flo Logistics Poses ‘Imminent Hazard to Public Safety’
A division of the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered a Tumwater, Wash.,-based trucking company to “immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations” after investigators, including the Washington State Patrol, found a number of alleged safety violations.
December 15, 2017Mack Trucks Adding 400 Jobs at Pennsylvania Assembly Plant
Mack is back, upshifting into hiring mode for its massive Lower Macungie Township, Pa., assembly plant that already employs about 2,000 people.
December 13, 2017Aptiv to Open Boston Office, Adding to Self-Driving Work in Pittsburgh
Aptiv, the automotive technology company formerly known as Delphi, will open an office in Boston to further its work on self-driving cars.
December 13, 2017Minnesota DOT Tests Driverless Shuttle Bus
With a cheery chime, a small, squarish minibus eased forward and tentatively took to the “highway” Dec. 12, advancing to a top speed of 3 miles per hour in the frigid morning air punctuated by a dash of swirling snow.
December 13, 2017Shippers Ramp Up Hiring in Pennsylvania to Handle Flood of Package Deliveries
UPS Inc., FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service have sizable operations in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania and have ramped up operations by hiring hundreds of seasonal employees to handle an expected surge in holiday orders.
December 12, 2017Colorado’s Test on Mileage-Based Tax System for Roads Gets Good Reviews
A four-month study designed to measure Coloradans’ appetite for overhauling how the state pays for roads offers a glimpse of the challenges that await as changing technology erodes the clout of gasoline taxes.
December 12, 2017Foxconn to Use Driverless Vehicles for Thousands of Workers at New Wisconsin Factory
Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
December 11, 2017Washington State Roads Are Getting Worse, New Data Shows
By several standards, the transportation network of Washington state is creaking under the pressures of age and economic growth.
December 11, 2017