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 rail safety plans on Wednesday. First, the Federal Railroad Administration announced that it intends to conduct targeted inspections on train...
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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. have requested that the Federal Motor Carrier...
Nearshoring to Mexico is happening ‘faster than expected,’ according to a survey.
While nearshoring to Mexico has been steadily increasing over the last decade, the pandemic and other recent global disruptions have accelerated the trend. According to a recent survey conducted by Gartner-owned consultant Capterra, approximately 88% of US-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will restructure their supply chains to use suppliers...