For transportation planners, the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey was the go-to source for trucking data every five years from 1967 to 2002 as a requirement of the Bureau of the Census. VIUS’ cancellation before the expected 2007 compilation was a major blow.
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Planning Group Puts $43 Billion Price Tag on Illinois Transportation Fix
Cash-strapped Illinois needs $43 billion over 10 years to repair and improve its transportation network and boost the state economy, according to a report released on Monday by the Metropolitan Planning Council.
April 5, 2016Arkansas Joins Virtual Weigh Station Revolution
Arkansas is becoming the latest state to join the virtual weigh station revolution. The state’s Highway and Transportation Department announced April 5 that it has a contract with a local firm to install a weigh-in-motion scale under Route 64 near Alma.
April 5, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 5: A Different Darling
Who are you and what have you done with Scott Darling? The nominee to head FMCSA that we bumped into at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week was far different from the reserved acting administrator we encountered a year ago at the same event. Except for the hat. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 5, 2016Anthony Foxx to Talk Water Infrastructure at AAPA April 6
Enhancing the flow of freight along infrastructure projects at ports and the surrounding areas will be the focus of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s address to the American Association of Port Authorities conference April 6.
April 4, 2016PrePass Plus Expands to Include All Fleets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PrePass Plus has been expanded to include all fleets, the service’s nonprofit partner Help Inc., announced March 29. The firm formally issued its announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
April 2, 2016Letters: Platooning, Apnea Studies, Fatigue
A recent letter to Transport Topics noted several concerns regarding truck platooning, linking the recent low-speed Google driverless car crash to potential outcomes with truck platooning. The writer raises some valid points but also has several misconceptions I’d like to address.
April 4, 2016PHMSA’s Final Rule Offers Guidance on Return of Hazmat From Retailers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced its final rule offering guidance for return of hazardous materials from retailers back to manufacturers, suppliers and distribution facilities.
April 4, 2016FMCSA Denies ATA’s HOS Request to Exempt Drivers at Drilling Sites
Federal regulators have denied American Trucking Associations’ hours-of-service exemption request that would have allowed truck drivers working at natural gas and oil sites to exclude waiting time from their calculations of on-duty time.
April 4, 2016Opinion: Drivers Wanted, But What Do They Want?
The people who constitute the trucking industry are among the best examples of the American work ethic — they come to work every day focused on being a driver for the North American economy. Meeting them has been one of the great joys I’ve experienced while traveling across the United States.
April 4, 2016