Transit Labor Update: Metro Inc. workers at a Laval produce distribution centre and head office, plus drivers at Mérite 1, are returning to work Sept. 27 after ratifying a new collective agreement that ends a strike that began March 30, with 22% raises over 5½ years and added job-protection and safety terms. Air Traffic Oversight: The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published terms of reference for its review of the Nats air traffic control system failure that disrupted more than 2,000 flights, focusing on resilience, modernization delivery, and consumer impact. Freight Disruption: Lufthansa Cargo paused freighter service to Mumbai from Sept. 20 through month-end due to congestion and operating issues, with truck wait times reported up to three days and a shift to Navi Mumbai from Oct. 1. Cross-Border Trade Tech: A Kazakhstan-China project aims to cut vehicle clearance at Khorgos and Nur Zholy from 20–30 days to within one day, backed by $10m for systems and plans for $200m more in warehouses and road buildout. Infrastructure Finance: Ethiopia and Djibouti announced a 120-km refined products pipeline plan with Dangote to reduce tanker reliance, ease corridor congestion, and speed fuel deliveries. Public Transit Funding: Ohio’s WRTA won $2.2m for enhanced Belmont Avenue bus stops, adding shelters, lighting, bike parking, signage, and accessible waiting areas. Logistics Operations: Echo integrated ITS Logistics and Roadtex into a single North American supply chain network spanning 8m sq ft across 40+ sites, targeting next-day reach to 85% of the contiguous U.S. Trade Policy: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Washington is “comfortable” with its Canada standoff and sees “no urgency” to strike a new deal despite looming U.S. import bans and threatened higher tariffs.