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Eleanor Lamb

Staff Reporter

@eleanorannlamb

Eleanor Lamb started working as a staff reporter for Transport Topics in July 2017. She covers a variety of issues, including state and local government affairs, infrastructure funding and trucking research. Her work has taken her all over the country. Two favorite destinations are Kansas City, Mo., and Boulder City, Nev. She regularly appears on Transport Topics Radio.


Government, Business, Safety

Wisconsin DOT Issues Funds to Support County Forest Roads

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently distributed funds to improve public roads that run through county forests.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 16, 2021
Government

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million for Local Transportation

Funds from Rebuild Illinois infrastructure initiative will benefit counties, municipalities and townships.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 16, 2021
Government

Rhode Island Launches Electronic Permitting System

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched an entirely electronic permitting system for work associated with road projects.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 12, 2021
Government, Business

W.Va. Advances Bill Creating Standards for Independent Contractor Classification

The West Virginia Legislature has advanced a bill that provides clarity for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 12, 2021
Government, Business, Autonomous

Automation to Have Extreme Impact on Workforce, FMCSA’s Meera Joshi Says

Impact of automation on the transportation workforce will be “extremely real and broad," FMCSA acting Administrator Meera Joshi says.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 11, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Trucking Groups Ask to Make Truck Stops Vaccination Sites

A coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021
Business, Logistics

Traffic Volumes Continue to Climb Amid Pandemic

Traffic levels related to freight movement generally have fared better than levels associated with other modes of transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic, but future travel trends remain hard to predict.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2021
Government

Wisconsin DOT Issues Grants to Support Milwaukee-Area Manufacturing Facilities

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently distributed grants to support infrastructure improvements near two manufacturing facilities in the Milwaukee area.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 8, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Freight Economy Among Priorities of California’s Long-Term Plan

Improving freight movement in support of a strong economy is one of the priorities listed in the California Department of Transportation’s long-range transportation plan.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 5, 2021
Safety

NSC Data Reveals More Motor Vehicle Deaths, Fewer Miles Driven in 2020

Despite a decrease in miles driven during 2020, motor vehicle-related deaths were the highest they have been in 13 years, according to estimates from the National Safety Council.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 5, 2021