Maryland and CSX Transportation have submitted another application for federal money to heighten the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore so it can fit shipping containers stacked two high on freight trains 鈥 a project long sought by the Port of Baltimore, officials announced March 4.
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Wabtec Merger Complete as Strike Threat Hangs Over GE Plant
The merger of GE Transportation, one of the original business units of the General Electric Co., and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. is complete as of Feb. 25.
February 25, 2019Port Tampa Bay Soon Will Welcome Largest Cargo Ships in Port History
The biggest containerships ever seen in Tampa Bay will begin making weekly calls at Port Tampa Bay from Asia starting in May, port officials announced Feb. 19.
February 19, 2019XPO Denies Memphis Plant Closing Is Retaliation
XPO Logistics Inc. confirmed Feb. 14 that it will close a facility in Memphis, Tenn., where some employees have made allegations of pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, and the next day CEO Brad Jacobs said a customer's request prompted the decision.
February 19, 2019Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US
Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.
February 11, 2019Tesla to Cut 1,000 Jobs Starting March 20
Tesla鈥檚 Fremont factory will be the hardest hit in California by the global job cuts the electric vehicle maker announced last month.
February 8, 2019Port Authority in Pittsburgh Seeks $3 Million From Norfolk Southern for Derailment Costs
The Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania is asking Norfolk Southern Corp. for $3 million to reimburse costs incurred during the August derailment at Station Square that disrupted light rail traffic for nearly three weeks.
February 7, 2019Gas-Tax Hike Needed for Roads, Maintenance, Ohio Transportation Panel Says
After two meetings, a committee formed by Gov. Mike DeWine to study options for fixing a shortfall in money for road construction and maintenance has come to a consensus that the state gasoline tax needs to increase.
February 7, 2019Seattle Port Finds a Partner for Major Upgrade to Terminal
On Feb. 5, officials with the Northwest Seaport Alliance, the joint venture between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, unveiled a tentative deal with Seattle-based Stevedoring Services of America Terminals, one of the world鈥檚 largest terminal operators, to manage a planned 鈥渂ig ship鈥 loading facility on Terminal 5, just west of Harbor Island.
February 6, 2019Truckers, Residents Voice Concerns Over Aging Syracuse Viaduct
AUBURN, N.Y. 鈥 U.S. Rep. John Katko held a town hall meeting regarding the fate of an aging viaduct in the center of Syracuse on Feb. 4, listening to concerns regarding the trucking industry, lakes, pollution and traffic.
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