Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
iTECH: Companies Seek Expertise in Many Disciplines
Technology companies clearly need programmers and developers who can write computer code, but that is only the start.
March 16, 2015iTECH: IT Interns Share Their Stories
Chase Plante, Derrick Henderson and Luis Silva began their careers at technology companies as college interns.
March 16, 2015iTECH: Talent Search
Tech talent is in high demand at the technology companies that serve the freight transportation industry, representatives from several companies said.
March 16, 2015Teletrac, Navman Wireless to Develop Unified Telematics Platform Following Merger
Recently merged fleet-tracking providers Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless are working to develop a unified telematics platform while continuing to support their current product lines and customers.
J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.
March 13, 2015Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
U.S. Xpress Deploys SkyBitz Trailer Tracking
U.S. Xpress Enterprises is adopting tracking technology from SkyBitz to help boost its trailer utilization, the companies said in a statement.
March 10, 2015Convoy Technologies Launches Portable Camera for Tractor-Trailers
Convoy Technologies has launched a new portable video-monitoring system for tractor-trailers designed to reduce blind spot-related accidents and improve safety.
March 9, 2015TT Archives: Roads and Ports
A report by Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges 50 years ago put the cost of the completing the interstate highway system at $48.6 billion, an increase of $5.8 billion from earlier estimates, due to changes in highway design and traffic data.
March 9, 2015Senate Bill Would Delay Positive Train Control For Five Years
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would delay the implementation of positive train control systems for American railroads until 2020.