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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Government, Business, Safety

Mid-America States Win AASHTO Honors

Six Midwestern states recently earned awards for outstanding transportation projects from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 20, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving

The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 20, 2019
Business, Safety, Breaking News

FedEx Freight's Scott Woodrome Repeats as NTDC Grand Champion

PITTSBURGH — For the first time in 20 years, a driver has won top honors at the National Truck Driving Championships two years in a row.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 17, 2019
Tradeshows

NTDC Finalists Maneuver Through Tricky Course

PITTSBURGH — Finalists encountered a creative, fast-paced course during the last competitive event of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 16, 2019
Business, Safety

NTDC Day 2: Course Hard, but Spirits High

PITTSBURGH — The second day of regular competition at the National Truck Driving Championships, which presented drivers with a demanding course, wound to a close Aug. 16.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 16, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA’s Ray Martinez Discusses HOS, Engagement, Training

PITTSBURGH — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez encouraged members of the trucking industry to provide honest and detailed comments on the recently released notice of proposed rulemaking on hours-of-service regulations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 15, 2019
Business, Safety

Trucking Leaders Rally Crowd at NTDC Breakfast of Champions

PITTSBURGH — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear and other trucking industry leaders rallied the crowd of drivers and inspectors with a message of pride and professionalism at the Breakfast of Champions on Aug. 15, officially kicking off the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 15, 2019
Business, Safety

Skilled Drivers’ Early Impressions: Written Exam ‘Easy,’ Course ‘Doable’

PITTSBURGH — The first competitive leg of the National Truck Driving Championships — the written exam — set the Super Bowl of Safety in motion Aug. 14.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 14, 2019
Government

Kansas DOT Reinstates Local Bridge Replacement Program

The Kansas Department of Transportation is reinstating a program meant to help replace and rehabilitate structurally deficient bridges in cities and counties.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 9, 2019
Government

Oregon DOT Launches Education Campaign on Transportation Funding

The Oregon Department of Transportation on Aug. 6 launched Keep Oregon Connected to educate the public on transportation funding needs.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 8, 2019