Illinois
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Container
Southern Illinois inland port project seeks to become logistics hub player
Officials say a proposed inland port near where the Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet will have ample capacity to serve Midwest customers seeking export access…
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: I-24 travels through four states; ends in the heart of “Freight Alley”
I-24 passes through four states and provides a good east-west drive. Read more in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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News
Illinois trucking company with history of HOS violations files Chapter 7
Illinois trucking company B & B Logistics Inc., cited several times for hours-of-service violations, shuttered operations and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in mid-May.
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Trucking
Amazon curtails some service, highways closed, as protests impact freight and driver safety
As protests over the death of George Floyd expand nationwide, road closures and safety concerns are starting to impact freight movements and put the lives…
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News
Drivers across the country can skip paying cash at tollways thanks to coronavirus
The Harris County Toll Road Authority, which operates most of the toll roads in Houston, has eliminated cash payments from its booths during the global…
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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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Rail
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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Rail
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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Rail
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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Rail
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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