Industry Clamors for Public Lands, Multiuse Weigh Stations for Truck Parking
Using public lands along highway rights of way and optimizing weigh stations were common suggestions from stakeholders during listening sessions about truck parking hosted by federal transportation officials.
Truckers Not Welcome at New $20 Million Welcome Center in New York
The $20.2 million welcome center on the eastbound Long Island Expressway in New York between exits 51 and 52 is set to open as early as this week, state officials said, providing a stop for motorists but pushing truckers farther east.
Ohio Town Grapples With Truck Parking Woes
When truck driver Grant Moser returns to Huber Heights, Ohio, in a few days after making his way back from California, he’ll face a choice more complex than it might seem: Where to park?
Mobile Apps, Reserved Spaces Help Drivers Locate Available Parking
Industry organizations, major truck stop chains, government officials and a Silicon Valley startup are all attempting to help truck drivers with one of their most pressing challenges today — finding a place to park.
New Study Says Kansas Needs Truck Parking Information System
Development of a truck parking information management system is among the recommendations of a joint Kansas Department of Transportation and Kansas Turnpike Authority study completed this spring.
, , June 8, 2016New York Trucking and Delivery Association Wins $14 Million in Battle With NYC
The New York Trucking and Delivery Association prevailed in its five-year battle over parking tickets.
Congress Moves on HOS
The U.S. House and Senate last week advanced separate transportation bills that would make changes to the hours-of-service restart rule for truckers that many across the industry have opposed.
Industry-Backed Truck Parking App to Go Live in August
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, the American Transportation Research Institute and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced May 18 Park My Truck, a free mobile truck-parking app that should be available in August. The kickoff event was held in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
ATA, ATRI, CVSA, NATSO Foundation Partner in Truck Parking Initiative
The American Trucking Associations, the American Transportation Research Institute, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the National Association of Truck Stop Operators Foundation will announce a new initiative to address the ongoing issue of truck parking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 18.
Tiny Washington Town's Parking Woes Mirror Growing Nationwide Shortage
North Bend, the tiny picturesque town in central Washington where the popular 1990 television series “Twin Peaks” was filmed, is in the spotlight again — this time for Truck Town, a landmark since the 1940s.