Commentary

WASHINGTON — While most American turn their attention away from the elections, the transportation policy community in the Beltway is consumed by two questions...

You may not know their names, but candidates with trucking connections were on ballots in several states.

Recent railroad earnings announcements feature robust intermodal volumes prominently, and there’s every expectation that 2012 will exceed the record volumes of 2006.

Unlike former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin who could “…actually see Russia from land in Alaska,” you won’t be able to see the Port of Long Beach from the newly proposed Port of Long Beach Administration building. At least it will still be in the State of California.

Hurricane Sandy will have a devastating impact on life and property. However, gauging its ultimate impact on an economy still struggling to overcome the Great Recession but with substantial resources to overcome adversity is far more complex than merely adding up insurance payouts and uninsured losses.

Q: My company (we are a broker) was tendered two loads by our customer, which is a third party representing the actual sh