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IWLA Members Take Their Message to Washington DC
IWLA Members Take Their Message to Washington DC IWLA members visited Capitol Hill last week to meet with lawmakers and advocate on behalf of the
IWLA Joins Shippers Coalition to Address Rail Storage Fees at Ports
IWLA Joins Shippers Coalition to Address Rail Storage Fees at Ports IWLA joined a coalition of 75 shipper groups that appealed last week to lawmakers
California Expected to Accelerate Deadline for Zero-Emissions Trucks
California Expected to Accelerate Deadline for Zero-Emissions Trucks The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has thrown open the door on comments to its proposed Advanced
Ohio Senators Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Act in Wake of Derailment
Ohio Senators Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Act in Wake of Derailment Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with four other co-sponsors, introduced
NS Freight Train Derailment ‘a Wake-Up Call’ for Tougher Safety Rules
NS Freight Train Derailment ‘a Wake-Up Call’ for Tougher Safety Rules Labor unions have described the derailment of a Norfolk Southern (NS) train near Pittsburgh
Biden Nominates Julie Su as US Labor Secretary President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would nominate Julie Su to succeed Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who was closely involved in negotiations with […]
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Is Leaving the Biden Administration U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration, according to people familiar with the matter. He has been […]
Another Legal Challenge Filed Against California’s AB5 Independent Contractor Rule Earlier this month, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) refiled a preliminary injunction request against the controversial worker classification law. […]
Transport Canada Announces Requirement to Provide More Freight Rail Data The government of Canada announced amendments to the Transportation Information Regulations to increase supply chain transparency and “create a better […]
Biden Administration Releases Transportation Climate Blueprint A formal strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector prioritizes maritime and rail over trucking to more quickly get to net-zero […]
GAO Studies Impact of PSR on US Freight Rail A newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report lays out how precision scheduled railroading (PSR) has affected freight rail operations but […]
