CSX Corp. plans to cut 300 jobs at Erwin, Tennessee, in response to a steady decline in coal traffic.
October 16, 2015BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Rail Volume Rises Slightly For Week
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.5% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 14, 2015BusinessLogistics
J.B. Hunt 3Q Earnings Rise 12%; CSX Profit Dips
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. raised third-quarter net income 12% to $115.1 million, or 99 cents per share, as profit margins improved in all operating units.
October 14, 2015GovernmentBusinessLogistics
EPA Honors Freight Companies With SmartWay Awards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 13 recognized 11 companies in the freight industry,聽including Con-way Inc.鈥檚 Menlo Logistics, for their environmental efforts.
October 13, 2015BusinessLogistics
Broken Rail Caused CSX Derailment in West Virginia, Officials Say
The Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration said the Feb. 16 derailment in Mount Carbon, West Virginia, was caused by a rail defect that was聽聽overlooked during two inspections.
October 9, 2015GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Obama Won't Support Extending Deadline for Rail-Safety Equipment
President Obama plans to enforce a deadline for rail operators to install safety technology by the end of the year, despite warnings from railroads including Union Pacific Corp. and Amtrak that they can鈥檛 meet the mandate and would have to suspend some service without an extension.
October 8, 2015BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises in September
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 1.6% in September compared with the same month the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 7, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsAutonomous
MyCarDoesWhat Safety Program Also Applies To Trucks
MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.
October 7, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Beverly Scott's NTSB Nomination Withdrawn
Beverly Scott鈥檚 nomination for the vacancy on the five-member National Transportation Safety Board was withdrawn Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015BusinessLogistics
Logistics Execs Expect Business Growth, More Consolidation in Coming Years
Logistics executives expect their businesses to grow in the coming years, partly because of mergers, and are increasingly confident in their abilities to meet the expectations of shippers and carriers who are demanding a growing range of services.
October 5, 2015