Illinois
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Weather and Critical Events
Midwest farmers hit hard by weather-delayed harvests
"The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
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Senator introduces bill penalizing sub-standard on-time performance
The bill introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) would allow Amtrak to sue freight railroads for not giving Amtrak preference on freight rail-owned track.
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Indiana short line, rail groups file lawsuit over Illinois’ crew size law
Groups say existing federal laws trump Illinois’ mandate on train crew size.
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Intermodal
Union Pacific investigating cause of explosive train derailment
The railroad was building the train when it derailed and caused a tank car to catch fire.
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States seek to overturn federal directive on freight train crew size
The states of Illinois, Nevada and Washington are seeking to push ahead with state laws requiring a train crew size of at least two individuals,…
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Today’s Pickup: U.S. and Canada to expand pre-clearance to cargo
President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau agree to implement agreement that has the potential to speed up the flow of goods between the two countries.
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Spring snow may hit the Midwest this weekend
Several inches of snow and slush could soon cover roads in parts of Midwest after a week of warm weather.
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FreightWaves Infographics
Risky Roads: Illinois
According to Lytx data, the following Illinois roads are no stranger to accidents.
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Driver issues
Hours-of-service regulations lifted for historic Midwest flooding relief efforts
Heavy snow melt and rains have caused historic flooding in 16 states and the FMCSA has lifted certain regulations as a result.
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Illinois crop haulers get a break on weight limits just before a bumper harvest
A new piece of legislation means that such declarations by the governor won’t be necessary to ease weight limits in the future.
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