Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Rail crunch leaves oil, wheat stranded on Canada’s prairies

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Gas-tax hike finds few friends in Congress despite Trump support

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 15, 2018

Gas-tax hike finds few friends in Congress despite Trump support

Despite backing from groups as wide ranging as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the lobby for truckers -- and now President Donald Trump -- a proposal to raise gas tax for the first time in 25 years appears to be going nowhere fast on Capitol Hill.

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Spireon introduces FleetLocate FL Flex

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business.

NJ Transit to Add Train Cars in Bid to Ease Chronic Overcrowding

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Hapag-Lloyd: Canadian rail carbon tax surcharge update now including Memphis

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

ATA Responds to Reports on White House Infrastructure Meeting

AJOT | February 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bombardier’s Cash Flow Surges in Boost to CEO’s Turnaround

Bloomberg | February 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | General | Intermodal

Rail Crunch Leaves Oil, Wheat Stranded Out on Canada’s Prairies

Intermodal

Bloomberg | Top Story | February 15, 2018

Rail Crunch Leaves Oil, Wheat Stranded Out on Canada’s Prairies

A shortage of rail cars in Canada is leaving grain and oil shipments stranded on the Prairies, sending crude prices plummeting and leaving farmers in a cash crunch.

ATA Congratulates Ray Martinez on Confirmation as FMCSA Administrator

AJOT | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 10, 2018

AJOT | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

TRAC Intermodal Holiday Hours

AJOT | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Making the Station’s Neighbors Pay for the Train: Justin Fox

Bloomberg | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

AAR Statement on Confirmation of Ron Batory

AJOT | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Updater wins 2017 American Moving and Storage Association Summit award

AJOT | February 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

London Heathrow Airport Vehicle-Crash Kills Worker, Delays Jets

Bloomberg | February 14, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

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Full Committee to Mark-Up Rail Data Security Legislation this Wednesday

AJOT | February 13, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

This Wednesday, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a Full Committee markup to consider its budget views and estimates, as well as two pieces of legislation focused on railroad data and information security.