ATA renews agreement with Noregon
American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently renewed its ATA Featured Product agreement with Noregon, a vehicle-data expert company. Noregon manufactures TripVision, a remote vehicle health and sa...
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Georgia DOT installs pedestrian safety technology in Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun testing its Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon in Atlanta, designed to assist pedestrians safely cross busy streets. The beacon is designed for busy r...
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CBP extends first mobile passport application to LAX
More traveling U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors will see expedited arrival in-country with the expansion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Passport Control to Los Angeles I...
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Daimler to expand US-based electric vehicle production in Alabama
Daimler recently announced that it will soon begin production of electric Mercedes-Benz EQ-branded SUV models at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based manufacturing facility, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International ...
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AAA study shows advanced truck safety tech could prevent more than 60,000 crashes per year
In a revealing report that bolsters proponents of safety technology, the AAA Foundation found this week that equipping large trucks with advanced safety tech could prevent as many as 63,000 crashes a ...
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Optional service airline fees have increased since 2010, GAO report finds
U.S. airline revenue from carry-on baggage and priority boarding fees increased from $6.3 billion in 2010 to $7.1 billion in 2016, according to a recently-published report on airline fees for optional...
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Plan to make ports more environmentally friendly will have negative economic consequences, league says
The Clean Air Action Plan, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles, will add billions of dollars to supply chain costs, the National Industria...
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Michael Huerta
FAA administrator speaks on importance of working together after disasters
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta recently spoke at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s North American, Central American and Caribbean Directors of Civil...
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Boeing forecasts orders from Southeast Asia to increase over next 20 years
Southeast Asian airlines will require 4,210 new aircraft, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years, Boeing forecasts in its report, Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook. Traffic will increas...
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Two bills update Delaware DMV
Delaware Gov. John Carney recently signed two bills that update the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles. The first bill will expand the DMV’s online services by removing the requirement that sig...
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American Trucking Association reports 7.1 percent rise in truck tonnage index
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has reported sizeable gains in the tonnage hauled by fleets prior to seasonal adjustment for the month of August. In total, the seasonally adjusted For-Hire...
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Iowa DOT approves $9.4 million in funding for new transit vehicles, rail infrastructure projects
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) recently approved more than $9.4 million in funding for 60 new transit vehicles and three rail infrastructure and related development projects. Granted ...
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FHWA to allow funding for construction, safety equipment
A recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will allow funding for new classes of construction and safety equipment, which will encourage competition and innovation and will improve safety...
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Japan Airlines orders four Boeing Dreamliners
Japan Airlines recently announced it has placed an order for four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, valued at $900 million. The purchase will bring the airline’s Dreamliner fleet to 49. The order had pr...
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Governor, Indiana DOT award $150 million in state funds to 396 Indiana communities
Through the efforts of Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation (DOT), Indiana’s Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative recently awarded $150 million in state-matchin...
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AAR purchases two maintenance facilities
AAR Corp., a global aftermarket solutions company, recently agreed to purchase two aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities from Premier Aviation, a Canadian maintenance and aircraft...
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David Harkey
Harkey named new president of two traffic safety research organizations
Both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute have officially appointed David Harkey as their president, effective January 2018. The director of the University...
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Turnover rates for truckload carriers rose significantly in second quarter, according to ATA
In a sign that the market is tightening for drivers, the turnover rate among truckload carriers surged in the second quarter of the year, according to recently published data from the American Truckin...
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More than 40,000 ADS-B equipment installed on aircraft flying in United States, GAMA says
As of Sept. 1, rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now installed on more than 40,000 aircraft flying in the United States, according to a recent announcement...
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Honda to invest $267 million in Accord plant in Ohio
Honda of America recently announced it is investing $267 million in its Marysville, Ohio, auto plant, which manufactures the Accord. The investment will create 300 jobs and increase production. ...
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