How CNI’s Intermodal Traffic Compares to the Industry’s
Limiting speed doesn’t mean limiting efficiency
It's likely that there will be a final ruling on limiting the speed of heavy-duty trucks as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
There are arguments both for and against speed limiters, but the reality is that many fleets have been limiting their vehicle speeds for years for both safety and fuel economy reasons.
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Teamwork and transparency get things done
I recently had the opportunity to witness over a long period of time what happens when people pull together and share the information they have. While it was not in the context of the trucking industry, the results I saw from a team of people who had the customer's best interest in mind were pretty amazing.
I think the trucking industry could learn some lessons from what I saw:
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Challenger moves to Abbotsford Terminal
J. J. Keller and Vigillo develop data-driven driver training
LAS VEGAS. J. J. Keller & Associates and Vigillo announced at the American Trucking Associations Annual Management Conference & Exhibition a partnership to provide a new Prescriptive Analytics Solution that identifies unsafe behavior in drivers and assigns appropriate training.
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ATA 2016 Conference: Getting Started
With a strum of string guitars, the 2016 American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E) opened its doors in Las Vegas, NV. A variety of truck manufacturers and industry suppliers also held press events during the first few days of the conference to discuss a variety of new products, from new tractors and engines to electronic logging devices (ELDs) and other information technology (IT) systems. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner)
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WABCO links with Peloton, Mobileye