12 Dec Coming Dec. 19: LiveOnWeb's 'Plugging Into an Electric Future' On our Dec. 19 LiveOnWeb program, we’ll be “Plugging Into an Electric Future” as we assess the rapid escalation of development and deployment of electric vehicle technology. Save your seat or ask a question in advance. Read more...
12 Dec Norfolk Southern Confirms HQ Move to Atlanta Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 12 announced officially what had been expected for some time: that it will move its corporate headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Atlanta. Read more...
12 Dec Trucking Company Protests Illinois Utility’s Pick for Coal-Hauling Contract An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield’s decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company. Read more...
12 Dec Report: China Could Allow Foreign Companies More Industrial Access WASHINGTON — A media report suggests Beijing is scrapping its “Made in China” industrial policy criticized by the Trump administration in favor of one that allows greater access for foreign companies. Read more...
12 Dec Employees at Amazon’s New NYC Warehouse Launch Union Push A committee of employees at Amazon.com’s recently opened Staten Island fulfillment center is going public with a unionization campaign, a fresh challenge to the e-commerce giant in a city where it plans to build a major new campus. Read more...
12 Dec Bombardier’s New Jersey Transit Win Softens ‘Astonishing’ Blow in Canada Bombardier Inc. got a split decision in its accelerated push for rail contracts, scoring a victory in New Jersey and a home-turf loss the company called “astonishing.” Read more...
12 Dec Drivers, Carriers Have Different Concerns Regarding Driver Shortage, Retention The nation’s motor carriers and their drivers see different priorities when it comes to issues facing the trucking industry, a new study found. Read more...
12 Dec Washington State Combats Collisions With New Wildlife Bridge SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — Before descending the Cascade Mountains on its final stretch to Seattle, Interstate 90 cuts through a mountain pass of old-growth forests and wetlands. Read more...
12 Dec Rush Enterprises Showcases Employees at Tech Skills Rodeo SAN ANTONIO — They came for a share of $280,000 in cash and prizes and to compete and celebrate like family. In all, 232 technicians, and truck and parts sales personnel selected from across Rush Enterprises’ national network, vied in skills tests to prove they were the champions of what they do for the truck dealership. Read more...
12 Dec Oil Extends Gain as US Stockpiles Drop and Trade Tensions Ease Oil extended an advance after a U.S. industry report signaled a bigger-than-expected draw in nationwide crude inventories and as trade tensions eased between the world’s largest economies. Read more...