Union members at CSX, CN ratify labor agreements

Two union groups announced they have ratified agreements with Class I railroad employers CSX and CN. One of those, a chapter of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), said it has ratified its sick leave agreement with eastern railroad CSX (NASDAQ: CSX). The ratification affects about…

Dealership readiness for electric trucks critical to launch

FONTANA, Calif. — On a Velocity Truck Centers lot choked with Freightliner trucks being prepped for delivery or awaiting service, the coming electric truck transition has a nascent presence. But that evolves almost weekly. “This is probably the only place in the country where you’ll see five Freightliner eCascadias lined up in a row,” said…