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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, Equipment, Safety

Arizona DOT Expands Mexican Training Program to Subcontractors

Truckers who operate in the maquiladora business are the newest participants in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s truck safety improvement program.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Federal Rule Will Allow States to Waive Permit Tests for Veterans

A new federal rule will allow state driver’s licensing agencies to waive the requirement of the commercial learner’s permit test for individuals who worked in a military position that required operating a truck within the last year.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2018
Government

AASHTO Names New Leaders

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has elected a new president, vice president and executive director during its annual meeting in Atlanta.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 25, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Report Shows Connecticut’s Aging Bridges Need Repair, Funding

Maintaining Connecticut’s aging bridges will be difficult as the state’s population and number of vehicle miles traveled increases, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 25, 2018
Government, Business

DOT Announces Relief Funds for Carolinas

North Carolina and South Carolina will receive millions in federal funds to repair damaged infrastructure left in Hurricane Florence’s wake.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

ASCE Gives California's Kern County C on Infrastructure

Kern County, California’s third largest by surface area, has earned an overall C on an infrastructure report card developed by the region’s American Society of Civil Engineers division.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Arizona DOT Sells Land to Fund I-10 Widening

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed the largest sale of excess property in the agency’s history to help fund an interstate widening project.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
Government, Business

PennDOT Pilot Reaches More Small Businesses

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a new state Department of Transportation pilot program geared toward small businesses.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Trucking, Logistics Firms Assess Florence-Related Relief Needs

In response to Florence, which has claimed at least 32 lives, trucking companies and logistics groups are fielding requests for supplies and mapping out routes to deliver aid.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2018
Government, Business

Second Month of R.I. Truck Tolls Exceeds Expectations

Data from the second month of Rhode Island’s truck-tolling program indicates that the number of vehicles moving through the gantries is higher than projected, while the number of trucks diverting to alternate routes is far lower than expected.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 17, 2018