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Real-Time Alerts Coming to Kansas Rural Freight Corridor

Truckers driving through the U.S. Route 83 rural freight corridor in Kansas will benefit from a $6.67 million federal grant to help fund a long fiber optic network to deliver real-time traffic, weather and other useful information in that remote agricultural stretch.

September 14, 2022

Pulsing Brake Light Maker Wants FMCSA Decision

The owner of brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers has asked a federal appellate court to compel the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to act on a long-pending exemption request to permit the company to deploy the system.

September 14, 2022

Rail Talks Watched as Contract Deadline Nears

As shippers and retailers head into the peak shopping season, ongoing labor negotiations are being closely watched for any signs of disruption, which experts say would have a huge impact on the U.S. economy.

September 13, 2022

NHTSA Needs a New Chief With Road Deaths at 20-Year High

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is operating without a Senate-confirmed leader again, leaving a void atop the agency tasked with preventing road injuries and deaths even as the number of fatalities moves sharply in the wrong direction.

September 12, 2022

Advances in Analytics Help Fleets Translate Information Into Action

Technology adoption in the trucking industry has given freight transportation companies access to an abundance of data. The question now is how best to use it.

September 9, 2022

ATRI’s Annual Top Industry Issues Survey Underway

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey, asking stakeholders to rank their top concerns along with potential strategies for addressing them.

September 8, 2022

FMCSA Wants Input on Extending Its COVID Emergency Declaration

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on whether the safety and supply chain benefits of its COVID-19 national emergency declaration merit extending the current declaration after it expires Oct. 15.

September 8, 2022

Illinois to Improve Highways in $34.6 Billion Program

A new analytical tool was used to select road projects that add highway capacity in a six-year, $34.6 billion Illinois state transportation program.

September 7, 2022

2022 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 11-17. Here is a collection of social media posts that show the various ways people and companies displayed appreciation to drivers in 2022.

September 7, 2022