Three progressive groups want President Joe Biden to remove Marty Oberman from chairmanship of the Surface Transportation Board and replace him with board member Robert Primus because of the way Oberman handled the merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. Their Wednesday letter addressed to Biden follows unrelated actions last week when the Coalition…
Roadrunner has revamped its business model in a major way over the past few years. The company – which describes itself as “transportation’s greatest comeback story” – has taken several ambitious steps in order to become the well-respected national LTL carrier it is today. Roadrunner’s strategic shifts included exiting both the truckload and rail markets…
Pilots at Federal Express have authorized union leaders to call a strike, once allowed under federal law, if negotiations with the parcel logistics company fail to produce a satisfactory contract. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said Wednesday that the motion to support a strike passed with 99% of support, with nearly all of the…
Schneider has opened The Grove – a new innovation center it says will serve as a collaborative space where its associates and customers can come together to share ideas. It’s […]
Rail union representatives are poised to adopt a policy statement that urges Congress to pass a rail safety bill — one that mandates a minimum of two-person crew sizes on all passenger and freight trains, regulates train lengths exceeding 7,500 feet and ensures adequate inspections of rail cars, locomotives and brakes. The latest policy statement…