The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a coalition of 37 other organizations warned Congress about the dangers of devolving the federal highway program and urged passage of a robust, long-term highway bill that secures the federal role in transportation, according to an ATA press release. “As the nation’s primary movers of interstate commerce, a uniform…
Shipping by highway, rail and water between the U.S. and Canada was enhanced recently when government officials signed a deal to streamline border inspections, according to a report in the Detroit News. The proposed change could mean shifting some American customs inspections to the Canadian sides of the border crossings at Detroit and Port Huron,…
In early March, the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit ruled against the California Construction Trucking Association (CCTA) in its case against the California Air Resource Board (CARB). In it’s ruling, the appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that it does not have jurisdiction to hear the case. CCTA filed suit in 2011, claiming…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 317,000 crashes involving large trucks were reported to law enforcement in 2012, with an economic impact of $99 billion, according to the center’s Vital Signs report. About 2.6 million workers in the US drive trucks that weigh over 10,000 pounds. After dropping to 35-year lows in 2009, the…
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is in the early stages of a procurement that will replace the agency’s aging delivery fleet with a next-generation vehicle. The USPS plans to replace most of its fleet of more than 200,000 vehicles with a new model and manufacturers are lining up to look at a contract that…
New York City recently announced it would retrofit 240 city trucks with side guards this year as part of its Vision Zero safety program. The side guards are rails placed between the front and rear wheels of the truck to protect pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists from being caught under the vehicle in a collision. “We…
A report recently released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California – Davis and Rice University says switching from diesel fuel to natural gas for heavy-duty trucks could hold advantages for the U.S. economy. The report examines the economic and environmental viability of such a shift, and whether it could enable…
Truckers with smart phones will soon be able to find parking spaces along Interstate 75 in eastern Tennessee by using new high-tech research sites, according to a news report in the Chattanooga Times Free-Press. According to the article, Tennessee DOT (TDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are teamed up on the “SmartPark”…
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16 million contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption, according to an institute release. Key areas of support include emissions characterization and technology assessment. SwRI can develop test procedures and equipment for…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was speaking to the faithful last week when he urged members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to lobby members of Congress for a long-term transportation bill. Foxx cited U.S. DOT’s report, “Beyond Traffic,” which documents the need for greater investment into transportation infrastructure. AASHTO…
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