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Planning Group Launches Truck Parking Survey for Phoenix Region
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An organization representing the Phoenix metropolitan area is conducting a study of truck parking issues in the region.
August 12, 2020Government Groups Launch Truck Parking Survey for Northeast Region
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Truck parking challenges in the Northeast amid the coronavirus pandemic — due in part to shipment type or route changes — are being surveyed by a group of 13 transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations.
May 20, 2020Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Increase Truck Parking
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would address the lack of available truck parking. Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) are co-sponsoring the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which they introduced March 5.
March 10, 2020Trucking Industry Weighs In on DOT Freight Plan
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Infrastructure investment and increased truck parking capacity are among the recommendations listed by freight haulers that participated in the Department of Transportation’s request for information on its National Freight Strategic Plan.
March 4, 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, 2020Florida DOT Surveys Stakeholders on Truck Parking Issues
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The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting a survey to study truck parking issues.
October 17, 2019TruckPark App Added to HOS Software
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Technology company TruckPark Inc. announced a strategic partnership with logistics and transportation industry software developer UTECH to provide truck drivers with easy access to find safe, secure parking.
July 25, 2019Urban Planning Must Consider Freight, Engineers Say
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As cities continue to embrace designs for “complete streets,” tailored for cars, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling alongside one another, urban planners should consider freight needs too, engineering experts said.
June 12, 2019FHWA Grant Supports Truck Parking Project Along I-10
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The Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Texas Department of Transportation nearly $7 million to fund a truck parking availability system along Interstate 10 in four states.
April 10, 2019ATRI Launches Online Survey on Truck Parking
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The American Transportation Research Institute has launched an online survey to collect input from drivers on their preferences regarding data formats and delivery systems of truck parking availability information.
April 9, 2019