iTECH: The 'Black Box' Debate - Corrected Verison

Government regulators insist that electronic monitors in truck cabs could help ensure that drivers comply with hours-of-service regulations. In a recent Transport Topics article, the monitors were confused with a separate instrument -- called an event data recorder, also popularly known as a "black box" -- that would be used solely to reconstruct causes of truck-involved accidents.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
January 31, 2003

iTECH: The Prognosis for Remote Diagnostics

Hurdles remain to implementing remote diagnostics. The payoff? Advance warning of major systems trouble.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
December 2, 2002

Bonus Depreciation in 2002 Law May Offer Rapid Relief

Truck operators being hammered by rocketing costs, flat tonnage and highly competitive rates may want to look closely at an unheralded accounting provision in the Bush administration’s economic stimulus package that holds the possibility of quick relief for the bottom line.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
September 17, 2002

iTECH: The Connected Man

On the road, driver Tim Brady travels with an array of sophisticated communications and computing technology.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
September 9, 2002

Biometrics: More Than Skin Deep

Banking on the fact that people possess unique characteristics, biometric technology providers are moving toward developing applications to wrap the trucking industry in a security blanket.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
February 11, 2002

A Place in Cyberspace for Small Carriers

What are you waiting for? The Internet has become a potent force in the transportation industry, resulting in fewer trucks running empty miles, customers who are content knowing where their loads are and smoother running operations.

Janet Howells-Tierney | Special to Transport Topics
August 10, 2001