Much Shelist represented Command Transportation, LLC, in the company’s recent sale to Echo Global Logistics.Echo acquired all of Command’s outstanding membership units for approximately $420 million.   The deal will help the companies expand their business presence, as they will become, collectively, a leading supplier of technology-enabled transportation and supply-chain management services. Read More »

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced the selection of Piedmont Railway LLC, of Iowa Pacific Holdings, for an operational contract of the railroad between Gastonia and Mt. Holly on Wednesday.  Read More »

HighJump released a new transportation management system (TMS) on Monday, which aims to improve service to shipping and warehouse operations. Read More »

Echo Global Logistics recently announced it has made a definitive agreement that enables it to purchase Command Transportation LLC, one of the nation’s largest privately held truckload brokers and non-asset based transportation suppliers. Read More »

Representatives of Metra management and transportation unions joined officials from the Federal Railroad Administration last week to announce the creation of a “Confidential Close Call Reporting System,” designed to proactively address safety issues and create a positive safety culture. Read More »

Community leaders intend to herald the launch of the MCORE (Multimodal Corridor Enhancement) Project at a press conference Tuesday at noon at Alma Mater Plaza on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. Read More »

MV Transportation Inc. on Monday announced that Bob Pagorek has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Read More »

All Aboard Florida (AAF) said on Wednesday that it has chosen GE Transportation to design and build signaling equipment for a rail corridor that extends 235 miles between Miami and Orlando, Florida. This project is one-of-a-kind, as it will be privately owned and operated within the U.S. Read More »

ABF Freights, a company of ArcBest, won the National LTL Carrier of the Year Award for the third consecutive year. Read More »

Leading B2B provider Dicom Transportation Group announced in Chicago last month that it has acquired Modern Forwarding, a Windsor, Ontario-based transport firm specializing in U.S.-Canada cross-border business. Read More »

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Oregon, announced the appointment of Kelly Williams to its board of directors on April 6. Read More »

Innovation in Surface Transportation Act introduced in U.S. Congress. Read More »

Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-CT) has joined seven other members of congress to asked companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, which are companies that crowdsource drivers to those who need rides, to perform finger-printed background checks on drivers before they can start working. Read More »

Federal infrastructure bill to have major impact on Illinois Read More »