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This story originally appeared on Trains.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX has become the fourth Class I railroad to join RailPulse, the telematics joint venture that aims to put GPS equipment and sensors on freight cars to monitor their location and health in real time. The announcement, made today, leaves BNSF Railway and Canadian National as…
With 7 miles of a key interstate in the Northeast likely to be offline for months following a fire on Sunday, trucking officials cautiously took stock Monday of how service might be impacted. Trucking officials contacted by FreightWaves about the closing of part of Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia were reluctant to do two things:…
Harbinger, a startup building medium-duty electric commercial vehicle chassis, announced Tuesday 4,000 vehicle pre-orders valued at more than $400 million. Among companies ordering electric vehicle chassis from Harbinger is Bimbo Bakeries USA, the U.S. business unit of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company. Harbinger also received an order from Thor Industries, one of the…
The ups and downs of Class 8 truck orders appear to be returning to a normalized pattern with manufacturers sitting on a healthy backlog of trucks to build. Nearly all build slots are filled for 2023. That prompted slower order activity of 19,000 units in March, FTR Transportation Intelligence reported Tuesday. Reduced order levels will…
Kate Shelley, a girl from Iowa, played a crucial role in a life-or-death situation that unfolded on a stormy night in 1881. Her bravery and quick thinking saved hundreds of lives and left an indelible mark on transportation history. Join Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel and fellow FreightWaves TV host Mary O’Connell as they explore the…
Class 8 truck orders in July came in ahead of estimates but are still below replacement demand as OEMs continue to reduce backlogs of orders placed earlier. Typical summer doldrums in new equipment orders will likely remain until OEMs open their 2024 order books. Even then, bookings could be muted as signs appear of a…