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Watco Signs Agreement to Acquire GLC
Pittsburg, Kans.-based Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc. (Watco) on March 6 reported plans to add Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC)...
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


Electrification stalls for U.S. truckers as California pulls back
The trucking industry’s push toward electrification seems to have run out of juice. A combination of California’s move away from...
icarussmith20
Mar 11, 20253 min read


Trump’s bizarre 28-word explanation for surge in plane crashes during his administration
President attempted to distance his administration from the recent spate of air accidents Donald Trump gave a meandering response when...
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


Pennsylvania plane crash: Small aircraft 'with open door' smashes into care home car park in latest US aviation crash
Air traffic control audio captured the pilot reporting that the aircraft ‘has an open door, we need to return for a landing’ An airplane...
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


Shipping firms pull back from Hong Kong to skirt US-China risks
Shipowners cite fears of potential sanctions, commandeering of vessels in military crisis Moves come amid US scrutiny of role of China's...
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Mar 6, 20258 min read


Elon Musk wants to privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak
Elon Musk says that he believes the US Postal Service and Amtrak need to be privatized and that “we should privatize anything that can...
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Mar 6, 20252 min read


US aviation safety ‘no longer the gold standard,’ according to statements at House hearing
For decades, US officials liked to say the nation’s aviation system was the “gold standard” for safety. A House hearing on Tuesday cast...
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Mar 6, 20254 min read


US attempts to curb China’s dominance in shipping, but actions could backfire
Unlike previous US trade memoranda, the proposed action to tackle China’s dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding is...
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Mar 4, 20255 min read


January cargo thefts started slow but increased later in the month
Cargo theft in the United States during January showed a slowdown compared to the levels observed since the last quarter of 2024,...
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Mar 4, 20251 min read


Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows
This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decade People across...
icarussmith20
Mar 4, 20252 min read


US DOT to Review Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced a review of the California High-Speed Rail project to assess whether federal...
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Mar 3, 20253 min read


Survey: Almost half of Americans would become truck drivers if ...
About half of the people responding to a recent survey said they'd leave their current jobs to become truck drivers if -- and this is a...
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Mar 3, 20252 min read


'Pilot error' played part in majority of recent plane crashes says US transport boss
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says pilot error - not planes - have been to blame for the recent spate of aviation accidents...
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Mar 3, 20252 min read


U.S. Aviation Soars as Secretary Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration Unleash a Powerful Air Traffic Controller Hiring Drive
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled an ambitious initiative to accelerate the recruitment of air traffic...
icarussmith20
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Trump administration proposes steep fees on Chinese cargo ships
The Trump administration has proposed punitive new fees on international shipping that would target vessels owned by Chinese companies or...
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Feb 28, 20254 min read


Truck parking funding legislation reintroduced in Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced legislation that would address the shortage of truck parking across the United...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Delta’s Lucrative Profit-Sharing Scheme Leaves Airline Union Reeling
Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines rewarded employees with a whopping $1.4 billion bonus, as part of its annual profit-sharing scheme....
icarussmith20
Feb 27, 20254 min read


Two dead after small planes collide midair in fourth US aviation disaster in a month
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed at least two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. The...
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Feb 24, 20251 min read


US aviation sector requests emergency funds after recent alarming crashes
Major aviation groups urge Congress in a joint letter to take action for more air traffic control technology and staffing The US aviation...
icarussmith20
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Why did a plane crash in Toronto, and how did everyone survive?
Passengers have described their amazement after most of them escaped unscathed from a plane that crash landed in Toronto on Monday...
icarussmith20
Feb 19, 20255 min read
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