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Brightline West earmarks $21B for LA‑Las Vegas high‑speed rail
Brightline West is allocating roughly $21 billion to construct a high‑speed rail line linking Los Angeles and Las Vegas, targeting completion before the 2028 Olympics. The two‑hour train will compete directly with the three‑hour door‑to‑door flight that carries about two million passengers each year, offering comparable or lower fares.
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By the numbers: AIP Management acquires additional stake in Cross London Trains
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) will mark its 100th anniversary on October 5, 2026, launching a year‑long centennial campaign that includes community events and a dedicated website. The airport, which has handled more than 300 million passengers since 1926, highlights a legacy of continuous expansion—from the original grass runway to modern terminals and a new 337,000‑square‑foot cargo facility. County officials emphasize MKE’s role as an economic engine, supporting thousands of jobs and connecting Milwaukee to over 30 domestic and 200 international destinations. The celebration underscores both historic achievements and future growth plans such as Concourse E redevelopment.
Cadillac’s 2027 Vistiq is a three‑row electric SUV that combines a 615‑hp dual‑motor drivetrain with a spacious, tech‑laden cabin. It offers an EPA‑rated range of over 300 miles and can add roughly 80 miles of charge in ten minutes. Pricing...
Toyota has refreshed its plug‑in hybrid Prius for 2026, shedding the “Prime” badge and simplifying the name to Prius Plug‑in Hybrid. The top‑of‑the‑line XSE Nightshade trim features an all‑black exterior package, a 2.0‑liter engine paired with two electric motors delivering...
Marchex, a conversation‑intelligence specialist, has integrated its AI‑driven analytics with Solera’s automotive‑dealership platform. The partnership automates data capture, eliminating most manual entry for dealers. By delivering real‑time, data‑rich insights, the solution helps sales teams focus on closing deals rather than...
The article spotlights essential truck and trailer accessories for boat owners, from a Curt Rebellion XD cushion hitch that dampens sway to a battery‑powered RinseKit that blasts away salt and grit. It also recommends Proven Industries coupler locks to deter...
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has awarded two civil‑engineering contracts worth roughly S$735 million for the Downtown Line 2 extension (DTL2e). Woh Hup Engineering will design and build the underground DE1 station and associated bridge works for about S$285 million. A joint venture...
Norwegian offshore services firm Reach Subsea has been awarded a contract by Equinor, on behalf of Gassco, to conduct external inspections of roughly 3,500 km of subsea pipelines. The inspections will span Gassco’s network in Norwegian waters and export routes to...
The 2026 State of Commerce Ops Report by Linnworks shows that mid‑market e‑commerce retailers in the U.K. and U.S. are experiencing robust year‑over‑year growth, with nearly 90% reporting moderate to significant expansion. However, the survey highlights that scalability hinges on...
Global logistics generated over $11 trillion in 2023 but remains largely manual, prompting a surge of tech‑driven startups. Seven firms—Aurora Innovation, Flexport, Gatik, Sennder, HydroHaul, Faramove, and project44—are scaling autonomous trucks, AI routing, hydrogen fuel, and real‑time visibility platforms. Collectively they...
LifeMiles has launched an award sale covering most Avianca routes from the United States to Central and South America. Economy one‑way awards start at roughly 2,600 miles, while business class seats begin at about 13,000 miles. The promotional pricing applies...
Student airline discounts have largely vanished, with major carriers such as Southwest, Delta and JetBlue offering no dedicated student fares. United remains the sole airline advertising a student discount, providing a modest 5% reduction on basic‑economy tickets. Accessing United's discount...
The British Army’s 507 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (STRE) is the only dedicated railway engineering reserve unit, tasked with repairing and constructing rail infrastructure in hostile, short‑notice environments. Drawing on civilian rail, construction and heritage expertise, the 46‑strong team focuses...
The Inflation Reduction Act and accompanying Bipartisan Infrastructure Law sparked a massive reshoring wave, tripling U.S. manufacturing construction spending between 2021 and 2024. The legislation attracted EV battery, solar, and other cleantech projects, creating a surge in blue‑collar jobs. Following...
Intermodal Association of North America reported January 2026 intermodal volumes dropped 5.9% year‑over‑year to 1.47 million units, with trailers down 7.2% and ISO containers down 8.9%. The decline follows a series of monthly drops after a modest 2.4% gain in September...
Pilots logged 10,994 laser strikes to the FAA in 2025, marking a 14% drop from 2024. The decline reflects a robust pilot reporting culture that fuels FAA outreach and law‑enforcement collaboration. California, Texas and Florida accounted for the bulk of...
There isn't a day that goes by where we don't hear that a large broker is trying to figure out how to fire DAT. A never ending cycle of subscription rate increases, combined with an arrogance in how they treat...
flydubai announced it will receive 12 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2026, including seven MAX 9s that add business‑class seats. The carrier posted 2025 results with $531 million net profit, $3.7 billion revenue and a 6% rise in available seat kilometres. Passenger traffic hit...
Cass Information Systems announced a partnership with AI‑enabled tariff specialist Caspian to embed advanced customs audit and refund capabilities into its freight‑payment platform. The integration adds AI‑driven HTS modeling, detailed audit functions, and support for post‑summary corrections, protests, and duty‑drawback...
Delta’s Airbus A350‑900, introduced in 2017 with the Delta One Suite, remains the airline’s flagship on long‑haul routes but shows signs of age after nearly a decade. The reviewer praised the suite’s privacy, lie‑flat comfort, and attentive service, including champagne...
Adam Mackey survived a perilous first year as an owner‑operator by cashing out his 401(k), selling personal assets, and narrowly avoiding bankruptcy. Mentorship from fellow operator Felix Igbeka and disciplined cost control helped him pivot to short, high‑pay backhauls, achieving...
Alternative parcel carriers such as Veho, Gofo, UniUni and Maersk E‑Commerce are intensifying competition with FedEx and UPS in 2026. They are rolling out new tech‑driven features like real‑time performance portals, AI‑optimized FlexSave delivery windows, picture‑proof‑of‑delivery and weekend service. Coverage is...
The European Commission’s Copernicus Observer reports that the EU Space Programme—Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus and the upcoming IRIS²—is reshaping civil aviation by moving navigation and connectivity to orbit. Since July 2025 Galileo’s OSNMA has added cryptographic authentication, protecting flights from GNSS...
Thrust Flight has been awarded a five‑year contract to provide fixed‑wing pilot training for the Phoenix Police Department’s Air Support Unit, beginning in March. The program will train roughly two students per year across private, commercial, instrument, and instructor ratings...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6‑3 that the president lacks authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, striking down the 25% duties on Mexico and Canada and the 10‑20% duties on China. The decision left refund...
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has launched an ambassador program to bolster passenger support and community engagement. Trained ambassadors will rotate across select routes, offering visible assistance and fare education while partnering with Tech Valley Security. The initiative marks...
Augustin Friedel, a software‑defined vehicle specialist at MHP, outlines how legacy OEMs can overcome cultural inertia and restructure around product‑based P&L ownership to accelerate SDV and autonomous‑vehicle development. He argues that consolidating hardware into versatile compute domains and leveraging software...
Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, the interim commander of Air Mobility Command, addressed service members, industry partners, and the press at the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium. She underscored the twin priorities of maintaining Airmen readiness and ensuring...
Ford Motor Co. announced a recall of nearly 4.4 million vehicles due to a software defect in the trailer‑control module. The flaw can cause loss of communication to trailer taillights, turn signals and brakes, potentially compromising safety. Affected models span the...
Independent General Sales and Service Agent 4RCargo has launched operations in the Baltic region, covering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company appointed Vladislavs Pecevics as regional and product manager, leveraging his 15 years of air‑cargo network and commercial strategy experience....
The Port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million TEUs in 2025, marking a 3.1 % increase driven by a strong second‑half surge in Asian imports and expanding trade with North America. Despite this growth, persistent congestion and a carrier‑alliance restructuring forced a notable...
The Hapag‑Lloyd acquisition of Zim adds roughly 2.8 million TEUs to the carrier, cementing its position among the world’s largest shippers. Meanwhile, the Premier Alliance—Ocean Network Express, HMM and Yang Ming—has amassed just over 4.8 million TEUs of existing and ordered capacity. The...
Victor Nechita, the vehicle program manager who shepherded Tesla's purpose‑built Cybercab from concept to the first production unit at Giga Texas, has left the company. His departure follows a wave of senior program‑manager exits that have hit the Model 3, Model Y,...
The most significant legislation for freight since deregulation has been introduced in the Senate and could set off a trucking rate super cycle. This would create conditions that would bring back living wages to truck drivers, provide massive incentives to...
I'm presenting Flexport's Winter 2026 Tech Release at 8 am PT (in 10 minutes). Watch live at this link, and then I'll be taking live questions from the audience after the presentation: https://t.co/BNfvF8nm6x
The Gateway Development Commission announced that construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project will restart this week after securing $235 million in federal funding following a successful legal challenge. Work will focus on excavating the tunnel‑boring machine (TBM) launch box in North Bergen,...
My favorite new thing is customers texting me screenshots of the amount our tariff refund calculator shows they will get back from the government https://t.co/JeiAW7wX99
I will be on Fox Business' Making Money Today with Charles Payne at 2:25 ET today to discuss the current state of freight and manufacturing renaissance that we are seeing early signs for.
Network Rail’s £22 million Liverpool Street Improvement Programme is overhauling the historic trainshed roof to boost capacity, daylight and climate resilience. Twenty‑one new ticket gates raise the gateline capacity by 58 percent, while more than 11,000 m² of ageing GRP glazing are being...
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UPS overtakes FedEx to become world’s largest express air cargo hub https://t.co/4KagOwNarP Report - https://t.co/t55TpPGgln
The DAT Truckload Volume Index for January 2026 showed mixed results, with dry‑van and refrigerated volumes falling while flatbed volumes rose slightly. Spot market rates increased across all three modes despite the softer load counts. Winter Storm Fern disrupted transport...
Can’t say I didn’t warn everyone that the United Nations @IMOHQ’s war on oil tankers was going to end poorly. This would soon be happening to almost every ship globally if Trump hadn’t destroyed the UN Carbon Tax
Remarkably, Overture is first all-new airliner since inflight WiFi was invented. If this seems insane, remember that Boeing and Airbus quit developing new jets about 15 years ago. (Yes this is even more insane.)
Glenn Gooding, founder of Gooding Supply Chain Advisors, joins Joe Lynch to explain how data‑driven tactics can tame today’s fragmented small‑parcel market. He highlights the "cube‑out" shift where dimensional weight, not scale weight, now drives most e‑commerce shipping costs. Gooding...
Jet2 will launch three new summer 2027 routes, adding Reus from Bournemouth Airport and Crete (Chania) plus Pula from Edinburgh Airport. The Bournemouth service runs weekly on Sundays from 2 May to 31 Oct, while Edinburgh offers weekly Wednesdays to Crete (5 May‑27 Oct)...
Beaulieu Park station opened on 27 October, becoming the first new stop on the Great Eastern Main Line in a century. Located in the Chelmsford Garden Community, it supports a planned 10,000‑home expansion and includes extensive car, bike, and bus facilities....
The historic Spey Viaduct in north‑east Scotland partially collapsed in December 2025 after a river‑induced scour undermined one of its piers. Engineers traced the failure to the Spey’s westward migration, which shifted the main channel beneath the structure despite earlier...
US farmers and soybeans exporters not to get more China business? China duty still exists. Supply chains. Maritime.
Air New Zealand announced a comprehensive strategy review aimed at restoring profitability after posting a $40 million net loss for the first half of FY26. The carrier is grappling with recurring engine reliability problems that have grounded aircraft, while domestic demand...
On 13 January the Railway Industry Association hosted a Parliamentary reception at Westminster, gathering roughly 250 delegates to discuss the rail sector’s future. Speakers highlighted the Railways Bill’s role in establishing Great British Railways (GBR) and called for clearer timelines and...
