November 21, 2014: Teamsters see mixed FedEx Freight unionization results; Drayage port driver strike ends; CNG snow plows hit the road.
Nov. 21, 2014
Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- The Teamsters notch another unionization win at FedEx Freight’s Charlotte NC terminal, according to the Memphis Business Journal, but withdraws a ballot petition at the carrier’s Richmond, VA, facility, notes Reuters.
- Gulf Coast ports are stepping in to handle coal exports being rejected on the West Coast, reports Bloomberg.
- Kentucky finalizes a 20-year transportation plan, notes the Daily News.
- Drayage drivers at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles end their strike, according to The Daily Breeze, as labor negotiations resume.
- Fatal tragedy befalls a family on a “dream trip” to Disney World after the teenaged driver of their SUV falls asleep at the wheel, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune – compounded by the fact that those killed were not wearing seatbelts.
- A fiery tanker truck crash on I-95 in Virginia claims the life of its driver, according to CBS DC.
- A utility company is adding 11 hybrid bucket trucks to its fleet, notes WBIR.
- Snow plows powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) are being put through their paces in Wisconsin, according to The Waunakee Tribune.
- Local municipalities are rallying their snow removal crews to go north and help Buffalo dig out from its wintry mess, notes The Post Standard.
- A one-of-a-kind “Hello Kitty” food truck prepares to hit the streets outside Los Angeles, reports the Orange County Register.
- Snowbound denizens outside Buffalo raid a Frito-Lay truck abandoned due to the high drifts, notes The Consumerist.
- Who knew there’s a “right kind of snow”? Businessweek explains.
