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The competitive landscape in the railroad business could change drastically in the next few years if Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern is approved. 

Amazon is gearing up to ax thousands more corporate employees, ratcheting up efforts to streamline bureaucracy. The company plans to start rolling out the terminations as early as next week.

California adopted updated regulations for the California Highway Patrol to follow, including a language-proficiency mandate that aligns with a USDOT standard that was revived last year.

 ATA President Chris Spear again called on congressional policymakers to tackle growing concerns linked to fraudulent CDL mills during Capitol Hill testimony Jan. 21.

Freight tonnage remained constrained with a slight sequential improvement in December, failing to overcome its generally lower levels, American Trucking Associations reported Jan. 20.

As a government funding deadline looms, congressional leaders are expected to schedule consideration of a fiscal 2026 transportation bill that includes $200 million for truck parking.

In a document posted to the STB’s website Jan. 16, the agency said Union Pacific’s application to acquire Norfolk Southern was rejected, but it could be revised and refiled.

Echo Global Logistics will buy third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics for an undisclosed sum from private equity firm GHK Capital Partners, the companies said Jan. 21.

President Trump said he would not impose tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework" of a deal he has reached for the island.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on opposition to Canada’s trade truce with China, warning that opening the door to Chinese EVs risks gutting the Canadian sector.