Virginia
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Virginias impacted in two places: Railway Age
Two Norfolk Southern-owned or -operated rail facilities in West Virginia and Virginia have been impacted by closure and layoffs.
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CSX and Virginia to create separate freight and passenger rail routes
CSX and passenger and commuter rail share the same railroad track between Washington, D.C. and Richmond. Investments to the corridor south of Washington, D.C. would…
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Today’s Pickup: Safe parking available through TruckPark, Dock411 collaboration
Truck parking reservations are now available through popular facility rating app Dock411, plus, more on the Celadon closure, drone safety a focus of working group…
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Today’s Pickup: KeepTruckin makes dual-facing camera, trailer tracking available
KeepTruckin has released a camera that records both on-highway and inside the cab for those fleets looking for more driver monitoring options.
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Today’s Pickup: Canada can’t supply Trump’s drug plan
U.S. drug import plan would tax Canadian medication supplies, which already face shortages.
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Volvo Trucks adding nearly 800 jobs as part of $400M Virginia plant expansion
Volvo Trucks has announced a $400M investment and expansion of the plant that will add 777 jobs over the next six years.
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Driver issues
Virginia sets higher fuel taxes, registration fees to fund improvements, especially on 81
The two key new levies will be a percentage of wholesale prices, but with a floor tied to a particularly strong period in the diesel…
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Virginia’s governor, with bipartisan backing, supports tolls for Interstate 81
What Northam supports is along the same lines as the recommendation of a recently-appointed commission on the heavily-traveled north/south highway.
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Driver issues
Interstate 81 needs a lot of work, and a commission calls for truck tolls to help finance it
A combination of tolls that a commission says will be cheaper than other states, plus an “auto pass,” are seen as providing enough revenue to…
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Equipment
Bulk trailer demand for Florence cleanup could create capacity issue for southeast ag products
Bulk trailers, including walking floor and end dumps, are commonly used for cleanup following hurricanes. The timing of Florence could create a capacity issue in…
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