Trade Experts Expect to See a ‘Zombie’ NAFTA
WASHINGTON — The most likely scenario of what will happen if negotiations to reset terms for the North American Free Trade Agreement are successful — or not — is that President Donald Trump announces, probably via Twitter, a U.S. withdrawal from the deal. This would leave what experts call a zombie NAFTA.
January 11, 2018TRB Picks New Leaders, Honors Others for Service, Achievements
WASHINGTON — Each year, the annual meeting of Transportation Research Board brings together industry stakeholders from around the world to feast on a smörgåsbord of facts and figures, ideas, analysis and exhibits that push the frontier of geekiness.
January 11, 2018TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue
WASHINGTON — The wages earned by truck drivers are too low, forcing them to work long hours, according to a report presented to trucking industry researchers at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here.
January 11, 2018Alternative-Fuel Station Planning Software Launched
A new project-planning application offers a way for companies, organizations and government entities to harmonize the often-varied requirements attached to long-range initiatives, including some that potentially affect the transportation industry.
January 9, 2018Federal Trucking Regulators to Detail Priorities for 2018 at TRB
Federal trucking regulators will offer updates on their safety priorities and regulatory actions planned for 2018 during the Transportation Research Board’s annual conference, scheduled to take place Jan. 7-11 in Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2017TRB Panel Explores Ways to Help Regulators Reward Fleets That Exceed Safety Standards
WASHINGTON — A Transportation Research Board subcommittee last week continued exploring potential research ideas aimed at assisting federal truck and bus regulators in establishing a congressionally mandated “alternative compliance” program that would reward carriers for exceeding regulatory requirements.
January 16, 2017FMCSA Declares ‘Call to Action’ to Counter Rise in Traffic Deaths
WASHINGTON — A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official issued a “call to action” last week, citing preliminary statistics showing that fatalities in crashes involving large trucks and buses increased 7% to 8% in 2016.
January 16, 2017Researchers Ponder Effects of Automation on Drivers
WASHINGTON — Self-driving trucks may be years away from hitting the streets, but industry researchers already are asking how the technology will change the job and career paths for drivers of commercial trucks and buses.
January 16, 2017Freight Facilities a Lure for Business, Planners Say
WASHINGTON — Public officials who consider freight transportation of goods use that understanding to recruit business development.
January 16, 2017Megaships Lucrative for Ocean Carriers, Challenging for Truckers, Ports, Panel Says
WASHINGTON — Megaships are good economically and environmentally for ocean carriers, but they pose significant challenges for ports and trucking companies, according to a panel of experts at the 2017 Transportation Research Board conference here.
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