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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, Fuel

COVID-19’s Impact on Travel, Safety Varies by Region, Traffic Experts Say

Statewide stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in various trends related to traffic volume and safety, according to transportation experts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 3, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

TMCSuperTech Canceled; Fall Meeting Will Be Virtual

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has canceled its competitions geared toward truck technicians that were scheduled for September.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Nebraska DOT Nears Construction of Fremont Beltway Project

Nebraska Department of Transportation officials announced they have secured a construction schedule for a major beltway project with the help of financial support from local representatives.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Michigan DOT Assesses Needs, Starts Repairs After Extensive Flooding

The Michigan Department of Transportation is in the process of assessing and restoring infrastructure after severe flooding swallowed roads and bridges in the east-central portion of the state.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 1, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

GSA to Expand California’s Busiest Truck Checkpoint

The General Services Administration is preparing to start work on an expansion project for the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry, California’s busiest border crossing point for commercial trucks.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 29, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Issues TIFIA Loan for Oklahoma Expressway Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced it will provide a loan for up to $120.1 million to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for an expressway project in the Tulsa area.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 27, 2020
Government, Business

SCDOT Projects Losing Millions in Revenue Because of COVID-19

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is projecting to lose millions of dollars in revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on motor fuel taxes and car sales taxes, according to transportation officials.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 27, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Agriculture Supply Chain Upended by Virus, Expert Says

Disruptions to the food supply chain brought on by the coronavirus pandemic extend to farmers and their products, according to Andrew Novakovic, a professor of agricultural economics at Cornell University.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Government Groups Launch Truck Parking Survey for Northeast Region

Truck parking challenges in the Northeast amid the coronavirus pandemic — due in part to shipment type or route changes — are being surveyed by a group of 13 transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Preliminary Work to Begin on 40 Highway Projects in Kansas

Preliminary engineering work will commence on 40 highway modernization and expansion projects in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly and Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz recently announced.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
May 20, 2020