Missouri
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News
Four more state legislatures introduce train crew bills
Lawmakers in Missouri, New York, Virginia and Wyoming introduce legislation to require freight trains to have a minimum crew size.
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Weather and Critical Events
Volumes of flood-delayed crops picking up in Midwest
Late harvests, unplanted seeds add up to higher shipping volumes
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FreightWaves NOW
Severe storms, flooding, road closures continue Friday (forecast video)
Flooding still keeping trucks off interstates, barges stuck at ports.
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News
Flooding continues to disrupt freight, lives in nation’s heartland
More than 150 locations remain at or above flood stage along Midwest rivers. Additional rainfall, snowmelt to slow down improvement.
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News
Flood threat in Midwest continues through the week
More than three dozen locations on several Midwestern rivers remain flooded, and there’s no end in sight this week.
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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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News
Truckers helping with Midwest flood recovery, but more needed
The recovery process is just beginning in the flooded Midwest, and truckers are getting involved. The need for their assistance will grow in the coming…
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Intermodal
Midwest flooding grinds rail service to a halt
Two major railroads have stopped freight service because of catastrophic flooding in the Midwest where rails are washed out.
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Driver issues
Conflict of interests, a new job: all in the battle over weigh in motion technology in Missouri
It’s OK for an employee to be on the HELP board. Beyond that, the state’s auditor is critical of several people’s behavior.
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Amazon testing direct ship program
Amazon is now testing a delivery service that would make more products available for two-day shipping. Called Seller Flex, the service would apply to items…
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