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TRB Panelists Talk Automated Trucking’s Implications on Driver Shortage, Safety
Some of the panel members discuss autonomous trucking. (Transportation Research Board)
Automated trucking applications, particularly in the longhaul sector, have the potential to help alleviate some of the strains associated with the industrywide driver shortage, a panel of experts told researchers.
July 12, 2021TRB’s Registration Database Hacked in Ransomware Attack
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The Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting registration services database was compromised in March by cybercriminals in a ransomware attack, the organization announced April 28.
April 30, 2021Nearly 49% of CMV Drivers Could Be at Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Says
A man wears a C-Pap machine. (no_limit_pictures/Getty Images)
A new obstructive sleep apnea study of 20,000 drivers using a more comprehensive screening evaluation method estimated that nearly 49% of commercial motor vehicle drivers could be at risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can cause sleepiness while driving.
January 12, 2021TRB Hosting Virtual Annual Conference
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The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on transportation modes, the role of transit, and technological advancements will dominate this year’s annual conference of the Transportation Research Board.
January 5, 2021TRB Annual Meeting Goes Virtual for 2021
TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen at the 2019 meeting. (Transportation Research Board via Twitter)
The Transportation Research Board’s 100th annual meeting will be held virtually this winter due to concerns over COVID-19.
July 28, 2020DOT’s Elaine Chao Announces ADAS, Connected Technology Programs
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced a number of initiatives involving connected vehicle technologies at TRB's meeting. (Transportation Research Board)
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced several initiatives relating to connected vehicle technologies and advanced driver assistance systems before a crowd of industry representatives Jan. 15.
January 15, 2020FHWA to Release Updated Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey
Jeff Purdy, a transportation specialist with the Federal Highway Administration Freight Management and Operations office, said truck parking is a "very key safety issue." (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting.
January 15, 2020FHWA Specialists Identify Resources for Public
Jeff Purdy by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration offered attendees of the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting an update of the resources the agency has made available.
January 15, 2020State DOT Directors: Work With Us on Safety
Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, said the number of deaths on highways is a national health and safety crisis. (Jim Stinson/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — The leaders of several state departments of transportation urged automobile drivers and trucking companies to work together on safety improvements to help reduce traffic fatalities to zero or near zero, during a panel at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 14.
January 15, 2020FMCSA Representatives Provide Updates on Datasets, Projects
Olu Ajayi, FMCSA Analysis & Information program manager, said registration data should be available within the next month. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is preparing to make trucking industry registration data available through its Analysis & Information Online repository.
January 14, 2020