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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, Logistics

HOS Updates Expected Soon, but Could Be Long Road, Experts Say

The regulatory journey of federal hours-of-service rules is approaching an important turning point as June 7, the scheduled release date for the Department of Transportation’s proposal on policy changes, draws nearer.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 9, 2019
Government, Business

ASCE Releases Infrastructure Grades for Iowa and California

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ newly released infrastructure report cards for Iowa and California reveal the condition of those states’ underlying frameworks are just average.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 9, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA’s Meal, Rest Break Ruling Withstands First Court Challenge

A California court has dismissed a truck driver’s claims regarding the state’s meal-and-rest-break provisions, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determined are pre-empted by federal law.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 6, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Minnesota Senate Strikes Proposed Fuel Tax Hike

A proposed 20-cent hike to the fuel tax did not survive the scrutiny of the Minnesota Senate, which passed a transportation finance bill May 1.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

ARTBA Webinar Speakers Champion Transparency, Trust

Establishing rapport with legislators and the public is essential to gaining their trust and generating support for infrastructure investment, according to state transportation leaders.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

Oakland Port Truck Management Plan Nears Final Approval

The Port of Oakland’s West Oakland Truck Management Plan has moved one step closer to final approval.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2019
Government, Business

Construction Groups Launch Ad Campaign Supporting Connecticut Tolls

A coalition of groups representing the building and construction industries has launched an advertising campaign in support of Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan for electronic tolling in Connecticut. Move CT Forward’s 30-second advertisement casts tolls as a more favorable fundraising option than borrowing billions of dollars, raising the fuel tax or doing nothing.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

Ohio Safety Agency Petitions FMCSA for Veteran Driver Exemptions

The Ohio Department of Public Safety has requested exemption from certain commercial driver license regulations to open up truck-driving opportunities for veterans.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

ASCE Pushes to Make Infrastructure Funding Congressional Priority

As Infrastructure Week inches nearer, the nation’s oldest engineering group is continuing its efforts to promote transportation funding legislation.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Receives HOS Exemption Requests From Fireworks Groups

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received separate exemption requests from Extreme Logistics and the American Pyrotechnics Association regarding certain hours-of-service rules.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 19, 2019