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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

Colorado May Vote on Potential Sales Tax Hike to Finance Road Projects

Colorado voters may see a question on the ballot in November about raising the state’s sales tax to finance infrastructure projects.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 27, 2018
Business, Technology

IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty Promotes Blockchain’s Effects on Shipping

WASHINGTON — Blockchain’s effects will extend to transportation and facilitate the movement of goods, according to IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 25, 2018
Government, Business

Agriculture Industry Eager for Action on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON— The fate of American agriculture hinges upon the strength of the nation’s infrastructure, according to Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 24, 2018
Business

Celadon’s Dave Chesterman Named Transport Topics Recruiter of the Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dave Chesterman, vice president of recruiting for Celadon Group Inc., was named Transport Topics’ Recruiting Professional of the Year at the 2018 Recruitment & Retention Conference Feb. 23.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 23, 2018
Business

Trucking Industry Needs More Women, Younger Workers, Says Past ATA Chairman Kevin Burch

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trucking industry will need 100,000 new drivers per year for the next 10 years to address the industrywide driver shortage, according to Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., and immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
Business

Industry Experts Champion Active, Friendly Online Presences as Recruiting Tools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A dutifully-managed online presence functions as an important tool for attracting drivers, according to recruiting experts at freight companies.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ATA’s Chris Spear Urges Fleets to Plan for Future When Developing Workforce

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Trucking companies need to “look beyond the hood” when cultivating a workforce, monitoring on the road ahead for issues that will shape their businesses in years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said here.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
Government, Business

ATA’s Bob Costello Says Driver Shortage Will Press Fleets

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The freight market is booming, but carriers — and the trucking industry as a whole — will suffer unless companies can find enough drivers, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2018
Government, Business

Idaho Hack Less Severe Than Projections Indicated

A recent cyberattack targeting the Idaho Transportation Department did not jeopardize as many truckers’ personal information as originally feared, according to an agency spokesman

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 21, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J. to Dedicate $44 Million to Hudson River Tunnel Project

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey voted on Feb. 15 to dedicate $44 million to the multibillion dollar Hudson River tunnel project.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 21, 2018