A bill that would mandate minimum pay levels for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis, including a per-mile rate that is not all that far less than what national averages show it takes to hire a truckload carrier, will head to the desk of the city’s mayor, where its fate so far is unknown.
In a 7-5 vote, with one abstention, the Minneapolis City Council Thursday voted to approve legislation that would require several benchmarks be met for Uber and Lyft drivers to be paid.
Among them is a...
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) is hoping to attract more intermodal customers in the Upper Midwest now that it has an intermodal terminal in Minneapolis.
The Union Pacific (UP) Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal has opened, and intermodal service to Minneapolis will start in January, UP said Friday.
The new offering consists of domestic intermodal service between the Twin Cities and Los Angeles, UP said.
“We are excited to introduce an intermodal terminal strategically located in the heart of the...
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As protests over the death of George Floyd continued around the country on Saturday and into this morning, many turning violent, their impact is now spreading to the freight world.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is recalling drivers and adjusting routes in several cities affected by protests, including Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
According to Bloomberg, Amazon sent delivery drivers in Chicago and Los Angeles a message advising them to stop delivering packages immediately...
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