This story appears in the Nov. 30 print edition of Transport Topics. The Federal Railroad Administration said the fuel efficiency of the freight-rail industry rose 22% between 1990 and 2006, and that ...

As transportation costs increase, companies examine rail optionsEDISON Â As the high cost of diesel makes trucking goods more expensive, rail is gaining favor among warehouse tenants in New Jersey as ...

Editor’s note: The authors are former officers and board members of the Aggregate Ready Mix Association of Minnesota. The opinions expressed in the column are those of the authors and not necessarily ...

The rail industry is seeking to put the brakes on proposal to increase the amount of weight that trucks can carry in a bid to protect cargo business that typically goes to trains. The inter-industry ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A potential railroad worker strike could impact the U.S. trucking industry. According to the Association of American Railroads, about 467,000 additional long-haul trucks per ...

ROANOKE, VA – Millions of tractor-trailers travel Virginia’s highways every year. Drivers we spoke with say they make commutes crowded and sometimes dangerous. But now, the state says freight rail is ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. (Bloomberg) — A noisy yellow machine laying down railroad ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Spokane International Airport has completed the second phase of a rail and truck transload facility designed to attract advanced ...

Readiness is a strategic priority at Joint Munitions Command and one component of JMC readiness is the ability to transport munitions to customers via sealift. Each year, JMC depots ship thousands of ...