10 Apr Investors, Fleets Back Video-Based Telematics A pair of recent events helped underscore the key role video is playing in fleet operations: Lytx, a video telematics provider, received a $700 million capital infusion from private equity firms; and Penske Logistics launched a video-based safety program in 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks in its North America operations using equipment from SmartDrive Systems. Read more...
10 Apr Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau. Read more...
09 Apr US Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan. Read more...
09 Apr Diesel Average Essentially Flat, Rising Just 0.1¢ to $3.043 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.1 cent to $3.043 as oil remained near $63 a barrel amid ongoing uncertainty over a U.S. trade war with China. Read more...
09 Apr Oil-Services Investors Unmoved by Latest US Sanctions on Russia Investors of the world’s biggest oil-servicer providers are so far looking past the most punitive round of U.S. sanctions on Russia. Read more...
09 Apr PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing. Read more...
09 Apr Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 9: Political Football The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats’ “Better Deal” includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. Read more...
09 Apr Opinion: Four Reasons Why Freight Visibility Should Be a Top Focus Despite the immediate benefits to the supply chain, there is still a lack of knowledge about the competitive advantages of real-time freight visibility. As the supply chain becomes exponentially more complicated, the importance of freight visibility increases due to its ability to provide real-time insight into the location and status of freight. Read more...
09 Apr Opinion: 4 Reasons Why Freight Visibility Should Be a Top Focus Despite the immediate benefits to the supply chain, there is still a lack of knowledge about the competitive advantages of real-time freight visibility. As the supply chain becomes exponentially more complicated, the importance of freight visibility increases due to its ability to provide real-time insight into the location and status of freight. Read more...
09 Apr ITS America’s New Board Members Include State DOT Representation The Intelligent Transportation Society of America has elected several representatives from state departments of transportation to its board of directors. Read more...