Add Truckstop.com to the list of logistics companies that have laid off employees. The precise size of the cutbacks at the load board provider is unknown, and the company has not disclosed it. In response to a FreightWaves inquiry on Thursday, a Truckstop.com spokeswoman issued the following statement: "As a...
Federal agencies and senators unveil plans to improve rail safety.
Senators unveil plans to improve rail safety: In a show of solidarity with the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, federal agencies and a bipartisan group of senators unveiled improve rail safety plans on Wednesday. First, the Federal Railroad Administration announced that...
Tossing out warning devices for stopped trucks?
Tossing out warning devices for stopped trucks: WASHINGTON (AP) — Two self-driving truck companies have told regulators that their technology for alerting drivers to a truck stopped on the side of the road is safe enough to replace traditional reflective signs and road flares. Waymo LLC and Aurora Operations Inc....