Transportation Industry News

• Kenworth Chillicothe Plant Initiates $140 Million Expansion
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Kenworth Truck Co. on April 24 broke ground to officially start construction on a $140 million, 120,000-square-foot paint facility addition to its Class 8 truck assembly plant.
• CP Railroad Cites Extreme Weather as Factor in 1Q Earnings
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said its first-quarter net income and revenue surged, bolstered by gains in the freight sector.
• New York City to Limit Cars, Trucks on 14th Street in Traffic-Cutting Experiment
  In an 18-month experiment, the city plans to limit car and truck traffic from a six-block stretch of the road, establishing a corridor featuring express buses, wide bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly walkways. The bus service will start in June.
• New Division, Same Aim for Defending Tennessee Champion Phil Shelton
  The Tennessee Trucking Association is ready for the state’s Super Bowl of safety, and reigning Grand Champion Phil Shelton of Walmart Transportation is returning to defend his title.
• Allison Reports Increased Net Income, Revenue in First Quarter
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported higher first-quarter net profit and revenue amid strength in the North American On-Highway market.
• Walmart Creates Supply Chain to Stock 500 US Stores With Angus Beef
  Walmart, The nation’s biggest grocer has partnered with a Texas cattle rancher and other industry-related businesses to provide a steady supply of no-hormone-added Angus beef to 500 of its U.S. stores beginning later this year.
• BASF, Trimac Invest in New Bulk Freight-Matching Platform Bulky
  The world’s largest chemical shipper and one of the largest bulk carriers in North America are investing $1 million in what they say is the first digital freight-matching network for shipping liquid bulk commodities by truck.
• Tesla Reintroduces Lower-Priced Model S After Deliveries Drop
  After a record decline in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, Tesla Inc. is introducing lower-priced versions of several models, effectively offering consumers a discount.
• Trump Said to Consider Waiving US Ship Mandate for Natural Gas
  President Donald Trump is considering waiving the requirement that only U.S.-flagged vessels can move goods from American ports to Puerto Rico or energy-starved areas of the Northeast, according to sources familiar with the deliberations.
• Ohio Safety Agency Petitions FMCSA for Veteran Driver Exemptions
  The Ohio Department of Public Safety has requested exemption from certain commercial driver license regulations to open up truck-driving opportunities for veterans.