Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- Investigators in California are trying to figure out how a pickup truck ended up abandoned on a railroad crossing, reports Fox News, causing three passenger train cars to derail and injuring dozens of people.
- A tractor-trailer driver who fled the scene of a crash with a passenger train has been arrested, says the Chicago Tribune.
- A MinnPost opinion column voices support for higher truck weight limits in Minnesota.
- The city of Joplin, MO, may be facing a lawsuit from TL carrier Prime Inc. over a $5 million redevelopment deal that went sour, according to KOAM 7 News.
- Daimler Trucks North America is now facing a new racial discrimination lawsuit, notes The Oregonian, one that comes hot on the heels of its recent $2.4 million settlement in a separate civil suit.
- Driverless truck technology is increasingly viewed as a way to reduce greenhouse gases and fuel consumption, reports The Guardian.
- The southeastern U.S. is expected to yet again to face rough winter weather, says Fox News, creating hazardous conditions for commercial vehicles, adds WSB-TV 2 Atlanta.
- IEEE Spectrum digs into whether electric trucks could be “the key” to making delivery drone operation practical.
- Many fear the recent labor strife at West Coast ports has sullied the logistics reputation of that region, notes the San Bernardino County Sun newspaper.
- The Blaze chronicles a group of Jeep drivers who banded together to rescue big rigs stuck on icy highways surrounding Dallas, TX.
- A highly popular vegetarian food truck in New York City is rolling off into the sunset after being unable to renew its operating permit, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Freight railroads are expanding capacity along the Upper Mississippi River corridor, reports the Winona Daily News.