Colorado

A Harris-Walz win in November could bring national attention to a highway funding scheme taking root among states.

A BNSF coal train derailed at a bridge north of Pueblo, Colorado, spilling coal and rail cars onto Interstate 25 beneath. The highway remains closed for now.

Snowplow drivers across the country have been flocking to higher-paying private sector jobs in recent years, according to a survey of transportation officials.

Truckers will hit intense snowfall at times in the Rockies the next two days (video forecast included).

Trucker Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence was reduced to 10 years after originally receiving 110 years for a fatal 2019 Colorado crash.

Rogel L. Aguilera-Mederos had received a 110-year prison sentence but is now eligible for parole in five years.

El fiscal pide al juez que reduzca la condena de Rogel
Aguilera-Mederos en al menos 80 años

A judge has scheduled a Jan. 13 hearing to consider resentencing Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was given 110 years for a 2019 fatal crash.

Prosecutors who helped secure the conviction against Rogel Aguilera-Mederos are asking the judge to reconsider the 110-year prison sentence.

La fiscalía presenta una moción para reconsiderar la
sentencia de 110 años para Rogel Aguilera-Mederos

FreightWaves takes a look back at some of the most destructive weather events of 2021 and their impacts on freight.

People who signed the petition are protesting Rogel Aguilera-Mederos lengthy prison sentence, along with his company’s role in the accident.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes a blizzard out West, a Plains dust storm and a late-season wildfire.

All Western states, with Colorado topping the list

Rogel Lázaro Aguilera-Mederos fue condenado por homicidio
vehicular en relación con un choque de 2019

Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced to 110 years in prison for causing a fiery 28-car pileup that killed four people and wounded six others.

Lockheed Martin spent months planning how it would safely transport the nation’s latest weather satellite.

Lives and holiday travel were heavily impacted by these historic Thanksgiving Day storms.

Tanker pilot who died fighting a wildfire was excited to “make history” on a first-of-its-kind flight.

The Kruger Rock wildfire is causing “immediate and imminent danger,” according to Colorado officials.

Truckers will have to chain up in the Rockies as the next snowstorm cranks up.

“Unprecedented” summer rains, mudslides and interstate closures have Colorado carriers digging themselves out of a hole.

In 2020, there were 523 tunnels in 40 states and the District of Columbia.

Hyperloop is a proposed high-speed ground transportation system for passengers and commercial cargo moving at speeds up to 745 mph and powered by emission-free renewable energy, according to Swisspod.

These are the states where truckers can face the heftiest fines for not chaining up, and where chain laws last the longest each year.

Canada’s Titanium Transportation Group continues its asset-light push into the U.S. freight market with a new brokerage office in Denver, its fourth in the country.

“The corridor is vital for everything from long-haul freight to movement of agricultural products,” Colorado officials said of mudslide-damaged areas of Interstate 70.

The past week in images features huge Western wildfires, devastating floods in Colorado, a successful emergency airplane landing and more.

Based on fatal crash data, these are the five highway stretches where truckers should be the most careful.

Based on driver experiences, traffic data and harsh weather, these are U.S. roads that truckers should avoid whenever possible.

Truckers face stiff fines up to $1,000 and misdemeanor charges in some states for violating chain laws.

The rail sites are for manufacturers wanting to expand their footprint domestically or tap into the export network.

A Colorado county has paved the way for the construction of a 620-acre rail-served industrial park in the greater Denver area.

Truckers must start carrying chains as they drive through Colorado to avoid hefty fines.

Nearby secondary route also off-limits to large commercial vehicles.

Dry, windy weather could spread the wildfires quickly or start new ones.

More than a foot of weekend snow could hit volatile markets with elevated rejection levels.

Up to a few feet of Rockies snowfall next two days. Long haul drivers may want to wait out this storm.

Another foot of snow to pile up today in parts of Rockies, Great Basin. More travel trouble for truckers.

Ballot initiatives included a tax on ride-sharing companies in San Francisco.

Snowstorm causing problems in a once-thriving freight market out west. Fires, wind, rain in other regions of U.S.

“Travel will be quite treacherous.” Significant snowstorm will be rough on truckers Wednesday night, Thursday, 10/23-10/24.

Plus: Waymo releases data; Softbank opens up IPOs; Nevada truckers to retake driving tests.

Wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres this year in western states

Famed artist Syd Mead worked for Volvo Trucks at one point in his career, leaving behind a series of conceptual drawings.

The Federal Railroad Administration is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking for train crew staffing. Regulating train crew staffing is not necessary or appropriate for rail operations to be conducted safely, the agency said.

A Colorado state trooper is killed while helping a stranded driver during Wednesday’s blizzard. Record winds, wrecks, road closures, power outages also results.

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has enacted an executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper committing the state to low emission vehicle standards.

Another in a long series of autumn snow storms to make trouble for truckers in the Rockies this weekend. Snow, ice to make some roads dangerous.

Snow continues to pile up in the Rockies this week, while severe storms could slow down freight movement across the South.

Truckers in many states face fines if they don’t carry and use snow chains. Colorado’s law started more than 20 years ago.

South Carolina is looking to increase the fines for driving slower than the average speed in the passing lane, and that is just one of the legislative bills working their way through state legislatures that will affect transportation.

Road crews have traditionally used a “crash truck” to protect workers. It’s often the first – and last – line of defense for construction workers, but it leaves a driver in that vehicle exposed to greater risk. The Colorado Department of Transportation hopes to change that, thanks to self-driving technology.