Recent advancements in magnetic-levitation (maglev) technology harbor the potential to radically transform the landscape of the freight industry. By integrating maglev technology into existing freight ...

In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) ...

After 20 years as an aerospace engineer, including 13 years at SpaceX, Matt Soule sought a new transportation challenge he could channel into a startup. He chose electric battery autonomous freight ...

In response to a congressional mandate, this report examines the safety challenges arising from the operation of longer freight trains, and particularly from the increased use of longer manifest ...

The derailment of a 178-car freight train in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 5 in August 2017, which led to the release of hazardous materials and a fire, brought attention to potential safety ...