August 15, 2014: 12-year plan; truck dealership unearthed; talent shortage hits 3PLs; rails keep rolling

Here’s a list of the top trucking-related news now trending on the Internet:

• Your Erie reports on the unveiling of Pennsylvania’s revised 12-year transportation plan.
• Third-party logistics (3Pl) providers are finding themselves squeezed for talent and on the technology front according to CFO Magazine.
• Railway Age says freight trains are maintaining a significant level of cargo volume as summer begins to wane.
• Trucking isn't the only industry looking at autonomous vehicle operations, according to Aviation Week.
• CBS affiliate WCCO 4 in Minnesota reports on an emergency shipment of fire trucks sent to Africa by air transport.
• The Southeast Missourian digs up a piece of trucking history concerning a long-gone big rig dealership back in the 1950s.
• The Portland Business Journal reports on an effort to replace caustic chemicals used to clean trucks with “greener” substances.
• A retired engineer points out in a Wisconsin State Journal editorial that truckers face a heavier fuel tax burden than everyday motorists.
• Fears are brewing that Europe is sliding back into recession, as Bloomberg reports that Germany’s economy shank for the first time since 2012 while the India Times noted most economic growth across Europe has either stalled or shifted into reverse.
• The Wall Street Journal profiles an Iranian couple that turned their taxi cab into a rolling library.