U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) sometimes wonders if he spends too much time thinking about autonomous technology, the scientific term for self-driving vehicles.
March 15, 2017TCA
Louisiana's Transportation Needs Obvious, but Solutions Remain Hard To Find
Less than a month before the 2017 regular legislative session begins, the upcoming debate on how and whether to boost state aid for roads and bridges is riddled with questions, including Gov. John Bel Edwards' stance.
March 15, 2017TCA
Illinois Rivers Project Could Get New Life With Trump Infrastructure Push
Often overlooked in an age of air travel and superhighways, infrastructure on the Midwest's major rivers may be poised for an upgrade.
March 14, 2017TCA
Driverless Trucks: A Seismic Shift for the Labor Force
For decades, trucking has provided big-rig driver Frank Mora and his family a decent living. He doesn’t expect that will last forever.
March 13, 2017TCA
Winter Storm Stella Is Bearing Down: What You Need to Know
Winter Storm Stella is forecast to blast up the East Coast late March 13 and March 14, providing much of the region with its biggest snowfall of the winter.
March 13, 2017TCA
100 Years of Controversy and Potholes at South Carolina Department of Transportation
The S.C. Department of Transportation turned 100 years old March 10. The department was controversial almost from its first day.
March 10, 2017TCA
500 Employees Lose Jobs in Jacksonville, Fla. as Part of CSX Layoffs
CSX has finished the layoffs it announced more than two weeks ago. The final numbers: 800 employees lost their jobs, including 500 in Jacksonville, Fla..
March 10, 2017TCA
Tennessee Trucking Firm Keeps Drivers Longer With Feedback Software
Southern Refrigerated Transport, one of the trucking subsidiaries of the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Covenant Transport, prides itself on its family atmosphere.
March 8, 2017TCA
Lytx, SmartDrive Add Customers as More Truck Fleets Tap In-Cab Video to Improve Safety
Steve Mitgang occasionally sits down with commercial truck drivers for coffee and doughnuts, asking them what they think of having video cameras in the cab to monitor their driving.
March 8, 2017TCA
EU Block on UPS-TNT Merger Annulled by Court
The EU's lower court on March 7 annulled a 2013 decision by the European Commission blocking a planned merger between UPS and TNT Express, two international package delivery services.
March 8, 2017