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The New Freight Frontier: 5 Transportation Technologies Rewiring Work in 2026

Episode description: Five evidence-grounded transportation stories explain America’s new freight strategy, 700-kilometer electric trucks, automated rail inspection, the IMO autonomous-shipping code, and DOT’s connected-truck roadmap—through a hopeful workforce-development lens.

Each story follows your strict structure and covers:

Story 1 — National Freight Strategic Plan (2026)

A national digital freight blueprint emphasizing visibility, multimodal planning, cybersecurity, and workforce upskilling.

Quoted line: “America’s freight network just received a five-year modernization compass, not…

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