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A St. Louis jury has awarded $462 million in damages against Wabash National Corp., finding the trailer manufacturer responsible for the deaths of two men in a 2019 crash.

The Texas Supreme Court has granted Werner Enterprises’ petition for review of a $100 million lower-court verdict involving a 2014 fatal crash that has lingered in Texas courts for years.

FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced Sept. 6 that he is leaving his post where he has led 2,700 FHWA employees and administered awards totaling more than $350 billion in bipartisan infrastructure funds and other grants.

Norfolk Southern Corp. opened an investigation into allegations of potential misconduct by CEO Alan Shaw amid claims he was involved in an inappropriate workplace relationship.

A $90 million Port of Galveston infrastructure project launched this summer aims to add 30 acres and a long berth by 2026, enabling the Texas facility to handle one-third more cargo.

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Swedish battery maker Northvolt is pausing part of the production at its flagship factory and cutting the workforce to cope with a drop in electric vehicle demand.

A $17.9 billion contract to move military members and their families finally took effect this summer. So far, however, just 100 or so local moves have been completed by local moving companies.

Trucks at a fueling station

The national average diesel price continued its downward trend, dropping 7 cents to $3.555 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 9.

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Smart Roads, Freight Routes Raise Privacy Concerns

Cars can transmit information in real time to other cars and the various sensors posted along a road. The overarching objective is to dramatically curb roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Tropical Storm Francine

Francine Heads for Gulf Coast, Oil Drillers Evacuate Crews

Francine is expected to lash parts of the Gulf Coast with powerful winds and heavy rain as it heads for a Sept. 11 landfall as a full-blown hurricane.

Robert Braswell

TMC Heads Back to Raleigh With Revamped Competitions

The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that’s hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past — most recently in 2019.

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