Safety
New ATA Panel Seeks to Strengthen Bond Between Truckers, Law Enforcement
A truck crosses from Mexico into the United States at Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
A new panel of truckers will advise American Trucking Associations’ federation on ways to “grow and strengthen” relationships between the trucking industry and law enforcement organizations nationwide.
March 26, 2021NYC-N.J. Tunnel Plan Has ‘Sense of Urgency,’ Buttigieg Says
Buttigieg (Cliff Owen/Associated Press)
The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance” to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers.
March 26, 2021Blocked Suez Canal Compounds Stress to Supply Chains
Satellite image shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, March 26. (Maxar Technologies via AP)
Dislodging the container vessel blocking the Suez Canal will take until at least March 31, a longer effort than initially feared that will amplify the disruption to global supply chains for everything from oil to grains to cars.
March 26, 2021Carriers Provide Resources to Help Drivers Get Vaccinated
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Trucking companies are taking steps to help ensure their drivers, and support staff, can get the coronavirus vaccine in a bid to minimize workplace disruptions.
March 26, 2021Waymo Provides Look Inside Self-Driving Truck Testing
A Waymo self-driving truck autonomously navigates highway traffic near Phoenix during a March 24 virtual ride-along. (Waymo)
Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo offered a look inside the day-to-day testing of its self-driving trucks on public roads through a virtual ride-along event for members of the press.
March 25, 2021Bosch Research Calculates Value of Level 2 ADAS
ADAS by Bosch
Bosch Research announced that recent accident data it studied pointed to significant potential reductions in injuries and deaths, and to the cost savings that could result from equipping Classes 7-8 vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems focused on a truck’s position in a lane.
March 24, 2021Arkansas Carrier Forced to Close After Multimillion-Dollar Ruling
An RCX Truck. (Randy Clifton)
Over Valentine’s Day dinner last year, Randy Clifton and his wife, Karyn, decided the fate of the trucking company that had been Randy’s pride and joy for a decade. Unfortunately, they had to close down.
March 24, 2021FHWA Grants Will Support User-Based Funding Projects
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The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million to eight projects that will test user-based funding methods.
March 23, 2021Goodyear Notches Diagnostic Milestone
A Goodyear location. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a milestone as its tire management tools inspected nearly 4 million tires over a year to help fleets identify potential tire issues and improve overall fleet operations, and identified nearly 400,000 potential tire issues.
March 23, 2021February Tonnage Takes Winter Weather Hit
Traffic in Midland, Texas, during the freeze. (Matthew Busch/Bloomberg News)
Severe winter weather took a toll on truck tonnage in February, according to American Trucking Associations.
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