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California issues draft framework for autonomous heavy trucks

California unveiled on Friday a draft framework proposal that will be used to inform standards for operating heavy-duty autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more.

The draft language, issued by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), follows several meetings held jointly last year with the California Highway Patrol to get public feedback on safety, economic, and workforce implications associated with autonomous trucks.

“It’s time to take the next step and continue to responsibly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-issues-draft-framework-for-autonomous-heavy-trucks

Norfolk Southern and BNSF reach tentative agreements with additional labor unions

This story originally aired on Trains.com.

ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern and BNSF Railway have reached tentative five-year contract agreements with additional unions four months before the opening round of national collective bargaining.

The Norfolk Southern agreements with five unions, coming on the heels of four tentative agreements announced last week, cover approximately 55% of the railroad’s unionized workforce.

The most recent agreements announced today, which NS reached in partnership with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/norfolk-southern-and-bnsf-reach-tentative-agreements-with-additional-labor-unions

Canadian Teamsters file 4 separate legal challenges to Appeals Board

Canadian Teamsters have filed four separate challenges on Thursday in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal challenging the Labor Minister’s order for binding arbitration and the Canada Industrial Relations Board decision to stop the lockout and work stoppage. There are two challenges for each railroad.

This latest legal maneuver comes after the labor union vowed to challenge the ruling.

The CIRB originally ordered the railroads and labor to appear Thursday for a scheduled meeting on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-teamsters-file-4-separate-legal-challenges-to-appeals-board

State of Freight for August: Freight benchmarks show positive signs

FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for August discussed the holiday season and what it could mean for carriers in 2024, as well as an ongoing surge in West Coast container imports, and the need for more trucking capacity to exit the marketplace.

Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO and founder, said, “the fourth quarter is where you make all your margin. That’s really the most important quarter of the year, and it’s largely driven by holiday goods.” 

Here are five takeaways from the webinar:

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-for-august-freight-benchmarks-show-positive-signs

FMCSA told to strengthen ELD requirements

WASHNGTON — Safety investigators have warned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to tighten electronic logging device (ELD) requirements to prevent trucking companies and their drivers from creating fake driver hours-of-service (HOS) logs.

The recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board was included in a crash report issued on Wednesday concluding that truck driver fatigue, due to excessive driving time and limited opportunity to sleep, was the probable cause of a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-told-to-strengthen-eld-requirements

Atlas Air to invest in Anchorage base expansion as e-commerce surges

Atlas Air is negotiating with the state of Alaska to build a large, dedicated operations base that would improve fluidity and ensure the airport can accommodate continued growth as the airline increasingly focuses on booming e-commerce trade from Asia to the United States, according to public documents and officials.

The proposed deal would see Atlas Air lease a large piece of mostly undeveloped land on the west side of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for 55 years at an annual rent...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atlas-air-to-invest-in-anchorage-base-expansion-as-e-commerce-surges

TuSimple plans to settle federal fraud lawsuit for $189M

Autonomous driving technology provider TuSimple on Monday agreed to a $189 million settlement after being accused of defrauding shareholders. According to reports, all defendants denied any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement.

The case, filed in federal court in San Diego, centers on claims that TuSimple inflated its safety record and failed to disclose that three company insiders were governing a Chinese trucking competitor, Hydron.

According to court documents, the autonomous tech provider...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tusimple-plans-to-settle-federal-fraud-lawsuit-for-189m

Foreign direct investment hits record $31B in Mexico in first half of 2024

Mexico registered a record $31 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2024, a 7% year-over-year increase, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Economy.

About $30 billion came from companies with an existing facility in Mexico, while new investments totaled more than $900 million.

“For the second consecutive year, we highlight the unprecedented amount of reinvestment of profits by companies in the country, due to economic stability, the good business environment and the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/foreign-direct-investment-hits-record-31b-in-mexico-in-first-half-of-2024

Analysis: Canada rail stoppage post-mortem

The good news: Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City trains are rolling just days after a work stoppage for the first time shut down most of the country’s rail network.

The restart of operations on the two largest railroads came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Saturday backed an order by Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon ending the lockout and sending the contract dispute between the railroads and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to binding arbitration.  

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/analysis-canada-rail-stoppage-post-mortem

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