Port of Vancouver Works on Strategic Plan Update
A lot has happened since the Port of Vancouver comprehensively updated its strategic plan about a decade ago, and port officials have decided that it’s time to update their guiding document.
February 22, 2018ATA’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.
February 22, 2018Poll Shows Split on Fuel-Tax Increase for Infrastructure as Conservatives Push Back
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found people are near evenly split on the subject of raising fuel taxes to fund infrastructure projects, with a slight majority supporting the idea.
February 22, 2018With $2.5 Billion in Backed-Up Highway Projects, North Texans Turn Up the Heat on Austin
The anger and frustration of motorists stuck on LBJ Freeway may soon spread to users of a trio of other crowded North Texas roadways.
February 22, 2018SamSam Virus Demands Bitcoin from Colorado DOT, State Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
Colorado Department of Transportation employees resorted to pen and paper on Feb. 21 after nasty ransomware hijacked computer files and demanded payment in bitcoin for their safe return.
February 22, 2018Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe Into Self-Driving Cars
Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.
February 22, 2018Texas Official Wants Driverless Lanes on Interstate 35
Bexar County, Texas, Commissioner Kevin Wolff believes that a meeting he had last month in Washington with federal transportation officials could lead to construction of lanes for driverless automated vehicles on the Austin-San Antonio section of Interstate 35.
February 21, 2018Analysis: Self-Driving Cars Need Standardized Software to Avoid Crashes
Fans of self-driving cars will have breathed a sigh of relief at the news that Uber and Google’s Waymo, two giants in the industry, have settled their intellectual-property lawsuit. This removes a huge distraction for companies, freeing them up to focus on their own research.
February 21, 2018Lawmakers Commence Fiscal 2018 Funding Bill Negotiations
A fiscal 2018 funding bill being negotiated is expected to provide a viable vehicle this year for advancing a meal and rest break provision for truckers which proponents argue would improve safety and efficiency.
February 21, 2018Idaho 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
February 21, 2018