Trucking, although being a fast-paced business, has historically been hesitant to adopt new technologies. However, the tides are turning, and the days of doing the same old, same old are dwindling. Over the last decade, the trucking business has had a technology revolution, which accelerated in 2017 with implementing the...
Union Pacific and labor unions are at odds over the vaccine mandate’s implementation
Union Pacific and rail union members argue in federal court about how UP should fulfill a government law requiring certain enterprises to vaccinate their personnel against COVID-19 by December 8. Both sides claim the other is failing to bargain by the Railway Labor Act's requirements. Both parties are in the...
Cummins adds a 15-liter engine to its natural gas lineup
Cummins Inc. is expanding its portfolio of lower-emission alternatives to diesel by bringing the 15-liter natural gas engine it sells in China to North America. If fueled with renewable natural gas, fleets seeking a larger-displacement natural gas engine than Cummins' present 12-liter option could opt for the larger powerplant, which...