Freight rail company CSX Corp. is ordering the Protran Technology Collision Avoidance System to be installed on several hundred of its railway track maintenance machines, and eventually onto its entire fleet.
April 6, 2018Business, Technology
CSX to Purchase Collision Avoidance System
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Opinion: Driverless Cars May Make Traffic Worse, Not Better
One of the more puzzling questions arising from the revolution in autonomous vehicles and on-demand services is what impact it will all have on cities.
April 6, 2018Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Microsoft Joins Self-Driving Vehicle Development at Michigan Test Center
On a blustery spring day that showed exactly why Michigan’s range of weather is perfect for testing self-driving and connected vehicles, the American Center for Mobility formally opened and announced a far-reaching deal April 4 with Microsoft.
April 5, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Houston Joins Smart Cities Program to Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles
Houston will join 21 other cities in a national partnership aimed at addressing persistent transportation challenges as technology and mobility choices have planners rethinking how streets, sidewalks and private spaces interact.
April 5, 2018Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 50
Security Robot Cuts Crime for XPO
A security robot that XPO Logistics deployed at its Atlanta logistics facility has reduced incidents in the parking lot and the building’s exterior to zero in the first six months it has been monitoring the area.
April 5, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Editorial
Editorial: So Far, So Good for ELD Compliance
The adoption of federally mandated electronic logging devices has been a major transition for the trucking industry, but at this point it appears that most longhaul truckers are now using the technology to track their hours of service. While it’s still too soon to get a complete sense of where the industry stands with respect to ELD compliance, the early indications have been positive as enforcement tightens.
April 5, 2018Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
A Day at the Inspection Pit
Photos from Level I inspections in Virginia two days after the ELD mandate soft-enforcement period ended.
April 5, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Self-Driving Cars Are On North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s Radar
The fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car in Arizona last month has not dissuaded the North Carolina Turnpike Authority from urging companies to test autonomous vehicles on the Triangle Expressway in western Wake County.
April 5, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Autonomous Vehicle Policy Legislation Awaits Senate Action
Legislation meant to facilitate the development of self-driving cars awaiting floor consideration in the Senate is among the measures on the chamber’s docket when senators return to Capitol Hill April 9 from the Easter recess.
April 5, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Stoneridge Seeks FMCSA Exemption to Allow Camera Monitoring System
Stoneridge Inc. has requested an exemption to allow motor carriers to operate commercial motor vehicles with the company’s MirrorEye Camera Monitor System installed as an alternative to the two rear-vision mirrors required by federal regulations. Stoneridge said it has developed, tested and manufactured the digital camera system to improve safety by providing truck and bus drivers with an enhanced field of view.
April 5, 2018