Recently by Brandon Borgna
February 10, 2010
Written by: Brandon Borgna
NOTE: The entry below was written by Randy Mullett, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, for Con-way Inc. and appears originally at www.freightpublicpolicy.org. Last Wednesday, I spoke on behalf of American Trucking Associations (ATA) at a press conference sponsored...
January 22, 2010
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ban on diesel trucks built before 2003 kicked off this month, and it was pretty much a non-event, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported. The newspaper said that just 3 old trucks were...
December 11, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to add toll booths to I-80, a free northern route across the state, that runs parallel to a tolled southern route (the Pennsylvania Turnpike). If they're successful, The Keystone State would join the ranks of Massachusetts,...
November 23, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
This post, authored by ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, can be found at the Public Policy & Sustainability blog on freight transportation and logistics.In their discourse over climate change legislation, lawmakers continue to propose reduced vehicle travel as a...
November 20, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Believe it or not, hopping on the "locavore" bandwagon isn't the most eco-friendly way to buy groceries. New research suggests that grocery retailers, not farmers markets, are the most energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial food source."Linear travel miles are not indicative...
November 19, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
Since 2000, the number of registered trucks on the road has increased by well over 1 million, yet federal statistics indicate that truck-involved crashes are at an all-time low. These industry-wide safety gains have caught the attention of state law...
November 13, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
In the past year, Arizona, Georgia, Vermont and Virginia have all shuttered safety rest areas along their interstate highways to cope with budgetary shortfalls. While we often take safety rest areas for granted, people certainly take notice when they no...
November 5, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The U.S. Government has allotted more than $20 billion of the $26.6 billion available for highway, road and bridge projects as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. While these funds have prompted a short-term focus on infrastructure projects,...
October 30, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood told both Houses of Congress this week that "distracted driving is a dangerous practice that has become a deadly epidemic." While many behaviors - eating a hamburger, shaving, applying makeup - constitute distracted driving,...
October 15, 2009
Written by: Brandon Borgna
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that reduced emissions from new diesel engines and equipment has had tremendous health, environmental and economic benefits. Through their Diesel Emissions Reduction Program the EPA found that purchasing new, clean diesel engines...
