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CSX 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 鈥渦nexpected complications from a recent illness.鈥

December 15, 2017

Shippers 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, 2017

Colorado鈥檚 Test on Mileage-Based Tax System for Roads Gets Good Reviews

A four-month study designed to measure Coloradans鈥 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, 2017

Washington 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

UPS Eyes Delivery of Holiday Packages by Golf Cart in Colorado Town

Golden, Colo., residents could see the unwrapping of a new package delivery system right in the middle of this year鈥檚 holiday gift-giving frenzy, with UPS Inc. drivers swapping out their trademark brown trucks for golf carts with trailers.

December 7, 2017

Retired Teamsters Facing Dramatic Pension Cuts See Hope in New Federal Legislation

Retired Teamsters around the nation who are facing dramatic cuts to their monthly pensions are keeping their fingers crossed that proposed federal legislation will keep them from financial ruin.

December 7, 2017

Illinois Budget Puts State Roads in Crisis, Advocates Say

Six months after lawmakers hastily passed their first state budget in two years, transportation advocates are sounding the alarm on a little-noticed item that will take $300 million from road repairs to pay other expenses each year.

December 6, 2017

Here鈥檚 What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It鈥檚 only just the start of December 鈥 you鈥檝e got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don鈥檛 waver

December 6, 2017

UPS Switching to Three-Wheel Deliveries in Florida Town

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will soon become the first city in the state to use electric tricycles to deliver packages to businesses and homes, according to UPS Inc. and city officials.

December 5, 2017

Defense to Key Witness in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial: Isn鈥檛 Cheating 鈥楧umb鈥 Business Move?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 鈥 In a bid to discredit a key government witness in the ongoing Pilot Flying J fraud trial, a defense attorney on Nov. 30 offered up a question about any scheme to defraud customers.

December 1, 2017