ATA releases trucking trends report
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently released the latest edition of ATA American Trucking Trends 2017. The ATA releases information on the trucking industry annually. In 2016, the...
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City of Chicago opens six-way interchange to improve safety, traffic flow
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently opened a newly-modernized, six-way intersection at Damen, Elston, and Fullerton Avenues, a project which aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion and improve...
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More than 20,000 tickets issued during New York’s Speed Week
New York State Police issued 21,148 tickets during its 2017 "Speed Week" campaign, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The campaign, which ran Aug. 2-8, is aimed at preventing unsafe driving behaviors. Tr...
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Gas prices on the rise for much of the US
Due to increasing gasoline production levels, high seasonal demand and rebalancing attempts on the global oil market, gas prices are expected to continue rising over the summer, according to the Ameri...
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Boston seeks public input on location of new bike share stations
Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina N. Fiandaca recently announced that the City of Boston will hold 28 workshops this fall to plan the location of 70 new bike share stations. Citizens will al...
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Virginia Transportation Department breaks ground for I-395 extension
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in partnership with Transurban, operator of the I-95 Express Lanes, recently broke ground in the I-395 extension project. The extension of the I-3...
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Experts gather at Michigan technical conference to discuss future of alternative fuel vehicles
Approximately 150 representatives of the auto industry, alternative fuel vehicle market, and major utilities gathered in Lansing, Michigan last week to tackle issues governing the future of alternativ...
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National Truck Driving Championships test skill, safety in Florida
The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida was filled with truckers this week competing for the title of champion in the 80th Annual National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championsh...
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Freight carried nationally fell 0.8 percent in June
The Freight Transportation Services Index dropped 0.8 percent in June from the previous month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The inde...
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Initiative inspires university to develop autonomous shuttle
The University of Michigan Dearborn campus plans to implement an autonomous shuttle next year, which was designed by graduate students and was inspired by the National Academy of Engineering initiativ...
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US Transportation Department announces finalists for $78.9 million road-project grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the list of this year’s proposed FASTLANE Small Project grants. The list was given to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction f...
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Gas prices 23 cents higher than 2016
The national average for gasoline is $2.35, representing a 23-cent increase from August 2016, according to the Energy Information Administration. The increase is also 9 cents higher than July and...
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Senate advances bill to expedite replacement of century-old Missouri bridge
A bill to hasten the replacement of the Riverside Bridge in Ozark, Missouri, which was introduced by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), was voted through the Senate last week. ...
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FAA awards $3.4 mln grant to Springfield Airport Authority, Ill. for road repairs at airport
The Springfield Airport Authority in Illinois recently received a grant worth $3.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide needed maintenance to the Abraham Lincoln Capital A...
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Federal Highway Administration names two to fill senior positions
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently filled two senior positions. Brandye Hendrickson was appointed deputy administrator. She will lead the 2,900-employee agency and oversee its $44 ...
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Bus association concerned over Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule change
The American Bus Association (ABA) recently expressed concern over changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to rules governing lease and interchange. In mid-June,...
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ABI Research survey predicts rise of autonomous vehicles in coming year
An extensive survey of 455 members of the U.S. transportation industry by ABI Research has revealed that nearly one third intend to introduce robotics into their business in the next year. Coupled ...
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Tyler Rushforth
Rushforth named executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference
The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently announced that Tyler Rushforth has been named executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference (IMCC). “We are thrilled to hire Tyle...
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US to see decline in auto sales volume, according to automobile dealers association
Auto sales in the United States are now on track for their first decline in volume since the 2008 recession, according to July sales figures from the American International Automobile Dealers Associat...
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American Trucking Association wins Telly Award for road safety instructional video
The American Trucking Association (ATA) on Monday announced that it has been awarded a bronze Telly Award for its Share the Road program’s instructional video. ATA’s video was produced with th...
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