2017 was a year of anticipation for the freight transportation industry, leading up to the long-awaited Dec. 18 mandate for broad adoption of electronic logging devices to track hours of service.
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ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello on 2017 as 'A Transition Year'
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello (right) looks back on the 2017 year in trucking, calling it a "transition year" and expecting better things ahead for 2018. His interview with TT's Joe Howard is part of our Dec. 13 LiveOnWeb program, "2017 Year in Review."
December 13, 2017Foxconn to Use Driverless Vehicles for Thousands of Workers at New Wisconsin Factory
Foxconn Technology Group鈥檚 plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
December 11, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 11: Infrastructure鈥檚 Favorite D.J.
It鈥檚 time to check in on D.J. Gribbin. When we last left him, which was last week, Gribbin, the president鈥檚 adviser on infrastructure policy, promoted the politics of optimism. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2017You Can Say That Again!
Trump and trucks on the White House lawn. ELDs and HOS. Autonomous and all-electric technology. Ailing infrastructure and driver wellness. If it made the news in 2017, then Transport Topics covered it. How well do you know who said what over the past 12 months. Take this quiz and find out!
December 13, 2017How Fleets are Turning Operational Data into Actionable Safety Intelligence
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December 7, 2017Ohio Bus Drivers Fear Push Toward Self-Driving Vehicles Could Reduce Jobs, Safety
Central Ohio bus drivers are warning state lawmakers that the push for automated vehicles may lead to job losses and unsafe conditions.
December 7, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 4: New Jersey Drive
The dilapidated stretch of Interstate 95, or the Turnpike, along Newark鈥檚 metropolitan region in beautiful New Jersey needs to be repaired soon, and raising federal taxes on fuel is the way to go about it, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. said amid Congress鈥 debate on tax policy. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 4, 2017Amazon Delivery Drone Would Dismantle Itself in Sky, Rain Down Parts
Amazon received a patent outlining a possible plan for 鈥渄irected fragmentation for unmanned airborne vehicles鈥 used in deliveries.
December 4, 2017Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill鈥檚 Request for ELD Delay Draws Rebuke
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill published a letter Nov. 29 asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay the electronic logging device rule, a move that prompted a quick response from the trucking industry.
December 1, 2017