Pegasus TransTech Integrates TMWSuite Features Into Transflo Mobile

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Pegasus TransTech, an enterprise mobility and business process automation provider, has added TMW Systems as a Transflo Mobile integration partner. TMW Systems is a provider of software to transportation and logistics operations.

Through the integration, carriers that use TMWSuite are able to use a progressive task management format and two-way messaging capabilities from the TMS directly in Transflo Mobile.

It also adds load and routing information from TMWSuite that would otherwise only be sent to a mobile communication device in the vehicle. The integrationhas been certified by TMW Systems.

“As we work with other software partners, our goal is to make it easier for clients to achieve more from their chosen technology,” said Salem Elnahwy, vice president of development at Pegasus TransTech. “Creating easy, convenient mobile experiences is at the heart of what we do, and our collaboration with TMW Systems extends those benefits to a greater number of clients.”

Complementing existing mobile communications functionality, the integration improves operational efficiency and fleet-to-driver engagement. The new feature set is immediately available to joint users of Transflo and TMW Systems. Demonstration of the software will take place during the upcoming in.sight User Conference + Expo 2016, to be held from Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tenn.

“With integration to Transflo Mobile from TMWSuite, we are providing our clients an integration option that enables them to have visibility to their workflows outside of the cab of the truck,” said Jeff Graham, director of mobile communications and technology at TMW Systems.

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DOT Awards Nearly $800 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Map indicates location of 18 infrastucture projects awarded FASTLANE grants for FY 2016. Image: U.S. DOT

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Sept. 7 that almost $800 million in inaugural FASTLANE federal grants has been awarded to 18 transportation infrastructure projects in 15 states and the District of Columbia.

In a call with reporters, Secretary Foxx said the grants will be combined with other funding from federal, state, local, and private sources “to support $3.6 billion in infrastructure investment.”

The FASTLANE grant program was established by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act highway bill passed late last year.

The program is administered by DOT's newly launched Build America Bureau. Per DOT, the bureau will streamline credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance and encouraging best practices in project planning, financing, delivery, and monitoring of transportation infrastructure projects.

“The FAST Act gave us a set of tools to begin addressing America's infrastructure deficit, and we have been moving full speed ahead to get critical road, rail, and port projects off the ground across the country,” said Foxx. “From eliminating traffic bottlenecks and enhancing port capacity to overhauling a major freight corridor, the 18 inaugural FASTLANE grants will enable people and goods to move more efficiently.”

Among the projects that are receiving grants through the inaugural batch of FASTLANE awards are:

Arizona Testing Impact of Overweight Trucks on Major Corridor

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The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun a year-long pilot program allowing heavier trucks to use one of the state's key transportation corridors to test the effect on commercial transportation efficiency.

The program, which started on Sept. 1, allows trucks carrying up to 83,000 pounds to travel on interstate 10 between mileposts 232 and 279 in Tucson and Marana, on Interstate 19 between Tucson and Nogales, and on Business 19 in Nogales.

“These roadways are key commerce corridors that contribute significantly to Arizona's economy,” said John Halikowski, ADOT director. “Operating at the speed of business means that ADOT looks for ways to make freight travel as friction-free as possible while safeguarding Arizona's investment in our highways.”

The main reason for the weight increase is that freight containers passing through the Port of Tucson are allowed by railway permits to weigh a maximum of 53,000 pounds while the trucks that haul them usually weigh about 30,000 pounds, according to ADOT. By raising the weight limit by a small amount, there is no longer a need to offload some of each container's contents before it goes on a truck. This can help commerce move more freely.

The pilot program will allow ADOT to study whether the higher weight limit has an impact on the condition of highways. The Port of Tucson is a full-service facility located off Interstate 10 near Kolb Road that serves both the trucking and railroad industries.

“Increasing cargo capacities on interstates 10 and 19 will make southern Arizona more competitive, help attract new commerce, and retain the companies and jobs we have,” said Sharon Bronson, chair of the Pima County board of supervisors. “The ADOT Interstate 19 Heavier Truck Pilot Program is a great step in reducing logistics costs for our region's businesses. The program will also help to clarify ...Read the rest of this story