ATA CEO asks government for more road repair funding

Created: Thursday, January 26th, 2012 01:01 pm

With many highways across the United States needing repairs, Bill Graves, president and CEO for American Trucking Associations, believes that real funding is needed from the government for the necessary improvements on these roads.

Trucker health is on the line, as thousands of truckers navigate the nation's roads on their routes each day. After listening to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Graves is urging the administration and Congress to step up with these funds.

"Right now, the country doesn't need more empty promises and rhetoric about the importance of repairing roads and bridges as a way to put Americans back to work," said Graves. "What the country needs is money - money from real sources, not promises of private investment or redirected savings."

Seattle is stepping up its funding for road repair and working to fix the city's pothole problem, which was worsened by a recent winter storm.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said he is sending out more crews to fix the problem before any more drivers are affected.

PrePass to add to truck industry savings in Kentucky

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Kentucky recently announced it will begin to deploy PrePass truck technology over the next 28 months, which is expected to save trucking companies in Kentucky more than $25 million in operational costs, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

New green facility will soon open in Harrisburg

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is opening a 42,000-square-foot facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the end of the month, and plans to hire 30 new employees.

Trucker health summit to be held in Atlanta

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The Healthy Trucking Association of America recently announced Atlanta will be the location of the 2012 HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, which is an opportunity for truckers around the nation to learn about the newest innovations in trucker health and safety regulations.

Group forms to protest new bill allowing heavier truck weights

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Trucking safety measures could take a hit if the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passes a bill eliminating safety precautions aimed at protecting truckers from health risks, according to a group of protesters who gathered recently in Washington, D.C.