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California Ditches Fight With Feds For High-Speed Rail Funds

Approved by voters in 2008 with an initial $33 billion price tag, the project is now estimated to cost as much as $128 billion.

Contractors on a cherry picker during the construction of a high-speed rail project in Kings County, California, on March 24. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Union Pacific, Norfolk Say Merger Will Take Nearly 2 Million Truckloads off U.S. Roads

Creating a continuous, coast-to-coast railroad will also reduce the need to transfer cargo between the companies by truck at interchanges.

Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. freight locomotives. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

U.S. Vows Over $1B for Congo Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Under the U.S.-Congo strategic partnership, Congo has committed to shipping more of its minerals west toward the Atlantic Ocean over Angola’s Lobito railway corridor.

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How to Make Smarter Shipping Decisions for an Unpredictable Peak Season

Expedited shipping isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Retailers first need to examine what’s being shipped, how much it’s worth, and what customers expect.

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Why Sustainability Depends on Pragmatic Execution

The challenge isn’t believing in sustainability’s value; it’s figuring out how to keep advancing when every day brings a new disruption.

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Macquarie Asset Offers $7.5B for Logistics Firm Qube

Qube’s operations span container leasing, car and grain cargo terminals, and road and rail transport services.

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Russia Attacks on EU Are State-Sponsored Terrorism, Top Diplomat Says

The EU is grappling with how to respond to an onslaught of cyberattacks, signal jamming and misinformation campaigns attributed to Russia.

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Poland’s Tusk Claims Railway Explosion was Act of Sabotage

In the past, Poland has repeatedly blamed Moscow for an alleged increase in the number of cases of sabotage, including a fire that destroyed a shopping mall in Warsaw last year.

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How IoT and AI Are Modernizing Rail Efficiency and Asset Tracking

As the rail freight sector accelerates its digital journey, the integration of IoT and AI stands out as a catalyst for modernization.

ATHENS, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - Jan 21, 2019: A railroad employee holding a walkie-talkie leans out from a CSX railroad locomotive, looking ahead up the track.

U.S. Senators Press STB for Careful Review of Rail Mega-Merger

Senators from both sides of the aisle called on the STB to remember its mandate to "preserve long-term competition and ensure efficient, economically viable rail service."

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Making It Easier for the Formerly Incarcerated to Work in Transportation

A Congressional bill would streamline the process for former prisoners to get credentialed to work in booming transportation and energy industries in Louisiana, says local business champion.

Workers wanted. A conceptual rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal. Image: Port of New Orleans

Virgin Trains May Run Chunnel Service

Virgin will first need to enter into a commercial agreement with Eurostar, secure finance, access to track and stations, and get safety approvals from U.K. and EU authorities.

A Channel Tunnel train leaving the terminal at Folkestone, Kent, U.K. Photo: iStock/clubfoto

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