LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told trucking executives here that even after surviving a tough 2009, trucking’s future could hold more challenges given the changes being faced by both the industry and the country as a whole.
October 7, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Transportation Officials Cancel Plans for Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation has pulled the last plug on the Trans-Texas Corridor, Gov. Rick Perry's embattled plan to build a toll-road network across the state.
October 8, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ATA’s Graves Cites Trucking’s ‘Transformational Moment’
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Onboard Systems Are Safe, Providers Say
Manufacturers of onboard communication systems for trucking defended their products’ safety, and some said that they can be used with minimal distraction from driving.
October 7, 2009Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ohio Turnpike Adds E-ZPass, Offers Truck Discounts
The Ohio Turnpike has joined the E-ZPass toll collection system. Until Oct. 1, when the turnpike opened its new E-ZPass lanes, the roadway had no electronic tolling system and only accepted cash payments.
October 6, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Lawmakers Pitch Solutions to Driver Texting ‘Epidemic’
WASHINGTON — While government officials, researchers and industry executives debated the merits of limiting driver distractions, state and federal lawmakers used last week’s distracted driving summit to pitch their various solutions to what Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called “an epidemic.â€
October 5, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
PC-Miler 23 Gets TMW Certification
Transportation software firm ALK Technologies said that the latest version of its PC-Miler software, PC-Miler 23, has been certified by its partner TMW Systems.
October 5, 2009Business, Safety
Volvo to Continue Sponsorship of America's Road Team
Volvo Trucks North America will continue to sponsor American Trucking Associations’ America's Road Team for its 2010 season, the truck maker said Monday.
October 5, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Shows Expansion for First Time in a Year
The U.S. economy’s service sector showed expansion in September for the first time in more than a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
October 5, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA’s New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to Exempt Medium-, Heavy-Duty Fleets
The first-ever federal rule for greenhouse gas emissions reporting will not require trucking companies operating medium- and heavy-duty fleets to record and report carbon emissions data.
October 5, 2009Government, Business, Safety
DOT to Ban Texts, Limit In-Cab Devices
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will move to ban cell-phone texting by truck drivers and to restrict the use of other in-cab communications units, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
October 5, 2009