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I don’t know anyone who got far in life saying, “Let’s go with the status quo.” To grow and to succeed we must embrace change, even if it’s not always easy to live through it.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the 5.9 gigahertz bandwidth for dedicated short-range communications, which involves intelligent transportation systems.

When A. Maurice Myers became chief executive officer of bankrupt America West Airlines in January 1994, he turned to the New York-based Novations Group for help in bringing the airline out of Chapter 11 in just six months.

The 415-5 vote by the House of Representatives earlier this month to create a national motor carrier administration illustrates that American Trucking Associations is achieving its goal of being a major player in legislative advocacy, according to the group’s senior staff and some key members.

One year into American Trucking Associations’ sweeping restructuring, a status check illuminates some of the progress — and difficulty — in redefining the relationship between one national and 50 state organizations in a federated system.

When Bob Rast joined American Trucking Associations as senior vice president of information services in the summer of 1998, it seemed a perfect fit.

Can a for-profit newspaper owned by an association whose primary mission is advocacy be an objective business-to-business publication? Yes, says Bob Rast, publisher of Transport Topics

The restructuring of American Trucking Associations has resulted in several changes in the makeup of the federation over the past year.

State trucking associations are experts at the art of flattery by imitation. When one association executive comes up with a good idea and persuades lawmakers to go along with it, other states are quick to follow.