ARLINGTON, Va. — Four women are among the 18 drivers chosen by American Trucking Associations as members of the 2019-20 America’s Road Team, representing the largest contingent of women ever selected to the team of industry ambassadors.
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Opinion: Using Analytics to Help Retain Drivers
Key variables can be analyzed using machine learning to predict a driver’s risk of leaving a company, and insights from those data points can provide — and prescribe — recommendations on what type of intervention is needed, says Chris Orban of Trimble.
January 30, 2019Transportation Agencies Reopen After Truce Ends Historic Shutdown
The truce between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump on Jan. 25 halting the longest federal government shutdown in history meant more than 16,000 staffers at the U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer be furloughed.
January 29, 2019During Shutdown, NTSB Didn’t Send Investigators to Many Fatal Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board said that during the 35-day partial government shutdown it was unable to dispatch investigators to multiple instances of fatal accidents.
January 28, 2019Freight Railroads Record Progress on PTC Implementation, AAR Says
Large freight railroads functioned with the use of automatic braking technology for 83.2% of miles required by law, the Association of American Railroads announced Jan. 24. That proves the Class I railroads met 2018 requirements, and they are expected to finalize the implementation of positive train control technology by the final deadline of Dec. 31, 2020.
January 25, 2019Editorial: Watching the Slowdowns, Ending the Shutdown
A gangbusters year marked by soaring freight rates and frenzied order and sales activity for equipment ended on a soft note, as December saw reported declines in both truck tonnage and trailer orders. It had to happen eventually, but some may feel cheated that the industry didn’t get to close out this otherwise stellar year on a high note.
January 24, 2019USDOT: Surface Transportation Agencies Continue as Normal During Shutdown
More than a month into a partial government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that it’s business as usual for trucking regulators and officials responsible for the country’s surface transportation network.
January 24, 2019Fleets Eye Camera Systems to Replace Mirrors
Camera monitor systems designed to replace a truck’s conventional side mirrors are getting favorÂable reviews from drivers, according to execÂutives at fleets that are testing the new technology, which also recently received a nod of approval from federal regulators.
January 25, 2019Opinion: Trucking Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, but the trucking industry must commit all year to continuing to address the human trafficking crisis happening in our communities from coast to coast, says Sherri Garner Brumbaugh.
January 23, 2019Autonomous Technology Promises Safety Benefits, TRB Speakers Say
WASHINGTON — While the debut of automated vehicles in the marketplace remains years away, the technology already available has the potential of improving safety for commercial drivers, officials and experts at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here said.
January 23, 2019