by - October 31, 2018 3:00 pm
XNA to expand security checkpoint
A 30-foot renovation to the security checkpoint at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) about 12 years ago was supposed to add enough extra capacity to last 20 years, but growth…
Arkansas Transportation Report
The Arkansas Transportation Report provides a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. Individually, these different components of transportation and cargo offer unique insight into the current state of the economy. Combined, the totality of the information paints a much broader picture of the health of the transportation sector.
by - October 30, 2018 11:01 am
Award-winning logistics companies report better revenue growth
Logistics providers that have received awards for customer service and environmental sustainability have reported better revenue growth and improved cost efficiency, according to a study published in the Journal of…
by - October 17, 2018 3:51 pm
ArDOT to show findings on possible improvements to U.S. Highway 412 in Springdale, Tontitown
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT)will present the preliminary findings for possible improvements to a segment of U.S. Highway 412, between Arkansas Highway 112 in Tontitown and 40th Street in…
by - October 10, 2018 1:46 pm
J.B. Hunt to pay $18 million in arbitration with BNSF
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services provided an update Wednesday (Oct. 10) in an arbitration between the company and Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. and will pay $18.3 million…
by - October 2, 2018 6:37 pm
Springdale Municipal Airport reopens runway after $2.2 million resurfacing project
The 5,302-foot runway at Springdale Municipal Airport has reopened after a $2.2 million project to resurface the runway and install LED lighting. The city of Springdale celebrated the completion of…
by - September 28, 2018 3:06 pm
‘Dynamic leader’ Aaron Burkes selected as next CEO of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Aaron Burkes, president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, will be the next CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill. Burkes is expected to start…
by - September 27, 2018 3:15 pm
Ozark Regional Transit receives clean audit, updates board on federal grant projects
Transit provider Ozark Regional Transit received a clean opinion in an audit of its financial records for 2017, and officials updated board members on a $2.9 million federal grant that…
by - September 26, 2018 2:13 pm
Arkansas Transportation Report: River barge traffic up less than 1% through August
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - September 25, 2018 2:50 pm
Blake Woolsey appointed chairwoman of XNA board
Blake Woolsey of Fayetteville was recently appointed chairwoman of the board of directors for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority after chairman Art Formanek resigned to establish an aviation program…
by - September 21, 2018 2:31 pm
XNA sets second round of CEO interviews for Thursday
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has scheduled a second round of interviews for the top three candidates seeking to fill the CEO and executive director position of the Highfill airport….
by - September 18, 2018 12:22 pm
Arkansas has highest percentage of trucking industry workers
Arkansas has the highest percentage of private sector employees who work in the trucking industry, according to the American Trucking Trends 2018 report. The report showed one in 12 people,…
by - September 11, 2018 11:22 am
USA Truck increases regional driver pay, changes performance pay schedule
Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck has raised the pay of its regional class A drivers, according to a news release. The pay increase went into effect Sept. 9 and was…
by - August 31, 2018 2:14 pm
Three candidates to return for second round of interviews for XNA CEO position
Board members for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) spent Thursday (Aug. 30) in executive session interviewing six candidates for the position of executive director and CEO of the Highfill-based…
by - August 30, 2018 10:34 am
Fayetteville wants feedback on improving U.S. Highway 71B
The city of Fayetteville is seeking public comments on a plan to improve a 4-mile segment of U.S. Highway 71B through the city. Since through-traffic has shifted to Interstate 49,…
by - August 24, 2018 5:00 pm
Eight Arkansas airports awarded $4.62 million in federal grants
Eight Arkansas airports will receive $4.62 million of the $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Friday (Aug. 24), the U.S. Department of Transportation announced…
by - August 23, 2018 9:46 am
FMCSA seeks input on changes to hours-of-service rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public feedback on possible changes to the hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. On Thursday (Aug. 23), an advance notice of…
by - August 20, 2018 4:29 pm
Ozark Regional Transit, Razorback Transit start free fare service in Fayetteville through end of year
In Fayetteville, passengers can ride for free on buses of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) and Fayetteville-based provider Razorback Transit. On Monday (Aug. 20), the city announced the…
by - August 16, 2018 10:54 am
Fewer consumers believe self-driving vehicles make roads safer, study shows
Consumers have become more aware of self-driving cars, but they are less accepting of the technology, according to a new study on autonomous vehicles. In the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution…
by - August 15, 2018 3:43 pm
36% of commercial diesel trucks use new technology
The percentage of commercial diesel trucks on U.S. roads that use the newest generation of diesel technologies, model year 2011 and newer, has risen 600 basis points to 36%, according…
by - August 7, 2018 3:16 pm
XNA to open parking deck this week, recommends Nabholz to manage terminal renovation
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) plans to unofficially open a new four-story parking garage this week, said CEO and Executive Director Scott Van Laningham. The Highfill airport will host an…