The rising number of people killed and injured in automobile accidents due to driving at high speeds is unacceptable, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy said.
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ATA, European Officials Address Driver Shortage
Leaders from American Trucking Associations during an overseas visit with European policymakers discussed the many challenges they share, including a driver shortage that is being exacerbated for international fleets by the war in Ukraine.
January 12, 2023Head of Transportation Safety Board Shares Concern Over Heavy EV Safety Risks
DETROIT — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressed concern on Jan. 11 about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
January 12, 2023Trucking Demand Growth Increases Land Management Concerns
WASHINGTON — The increase in demand for freight transportation is adding strain on land management, experts said during a session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 11.
January 11, 2023Secretaries Buttigieg, Granholm Tout EVs at TRB
WASHINGTON — Recent policies linked to electric vehicles are helping to address climate change and improve safety across mobility corridors, the nation’s top transportation officer told stakeholders on Jan. 11.
January 11, 2023Truck Freight Routes Could Be Hydrogen Fueling Station Backbone
WASHINGTON — California fuel cell advocates are urging a national strategy to replace diesel-powered heavy trucks at major U.S. ports and link future regional hydrogen hubs to create a fueling infrastructure.
January 11, 2023Congestion Easing at Ports, Along Southern Border, TRB Speakers Say
WASHINGTON — Nearly three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains and international ocean carriers have seen cargo volumes return to pre-pandemic levels.
January 11, 2023Rep. Sam Graves to Lead House Transportation Panel
House Republicans chose Rep. Sam Graves to manage the affairs of the Transportation and Infrastructure panel during the 118th session of Congress.
January 10, 2023Federal COVID Aid to be Allowed for Disaster Infrastructure Use
State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic.
January 10, 2023Truckers Need Better Visibility Into Open Parking Spaces, Study Finds
WASHINGTON — Research conducted at an interstate rest stop along a busy East Coast freight corridor found that truckers are missing out on open parking spaces due to a lack of visibility into what’s available, and drivers’ perception based on trucks already parked along the side of the highway that all spots are taken.
January 10, 2023