ATRI IN THE NEWS - June 23, 2023

ATRI's research plays a role in many of the trucking industry's most critical issues. This quarterly email is designed to give you an overview of ATRI-related news from sources across the web.

Battery-Electric Vehicles

Senators send letter to EPA administrator over emissions May 26, 2023 By Beth Colvins / Truck Parts and Service https://www.truckpartsandservice.com/regulations/industry/article/15448512/senators-send-letter-to-epa-over-emissions   In a Letter from U.S. Senate to EPA Administrator Hon. Michael S. Regan May 25, 2023 From U.S. Senate https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/4/c/4c8a1ccf-a225-4e7b-b028-f4674c12bdaf/0EBFAF9F23EC0CCA86DDFCBBCF6044F8.05.25.2023-capito-letter-to-epa-on-tailpipe-standards.pdf   Biden administration OKs California waivers to mandate electric trucks April 3, 2023 By Cristina Commendatore / FleetOwner https://www.fleetowner.com/emissions-efficiency/article/21263152/biden-epa-grants-californias-heavyduty-vehicle-waiver-to-mandate-electric-trucks 

Congestion / Truck Bottlenecks / Infrastructure Funding

I-5 bridge bonds top list of final state spending June 20, 2023 By Peter Wong / Portland Tribune https://www.portlandtribune.com/townnews/public_finance/i-5-bridge-bonds-top-list-of-final-state-spending/article_ef52f134-0fd9-11ee-b792-6f07a214794d.html   Philadelphia I-95 collapse could take months to rebuild June 13, 2023 By FleetOwner Staff https://www.fleetowner.com/news/article/21267717/philadelphia-i95-collapse-could-take-months-to-rebuild   TDOT says I-24/South Broad project is on budget, headed for Aug. 31 finish May 30, 2023 By Ben Benton / Chattanooga Times Free Press https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/may/30/tdot-i-24south-broad-project-tfp/   DOT short-lists two contractors for I-285/I-20 West interchange redesign June 16, 2023 By Dave Williams / Capitol Beat News Service https://capitol-beat.org/2023/06/dot-short-lists-two-contractors-for-i-285-i-20-west-interchange-redesign/   Invest now to keep logistics and goods movement sectors strong March 27, 2023 By Curt Hagman / The Press-Enterprise https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/03/27/curt-hagman-invest-now-to-keep-logistics-and-goods-movement-sectors-strong/ 

Crash Predictor

Operation Safe Driver Week to focus on speeding June 12, 2023 By Jenny Glasscock / Freightwaves https://www.freightwaves.com/news/operation-safe-driver-week-to-focus-on-speeding

Driver Facing Cameras

Truck Drivers Camera Shy? No Wonder Why. April 17, 2023 By David Cullen / TruckingInfo.com https://www.truckinginfo.com/10196939/truck-drivers-camera-shy-no-wonder-why-commentary   Inward-Facing Cameras Rate Low With Drivers April 17, 2023 By Eric Miller / Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/inward-cameras-drivers-atri   Driver-facing cameras unpopular among truckers despite some benefits April 17, 2023 By Tyson Fisher / LandLine Magazine https://landline.media/driver-facing-cameras-unpopular-among-truckers-despite-some-benefits/   Driver-facing camera footage often exonerates truckers: ATRI April 12, 2023 By Colin Campbell / TransportDive https://www.transportdive.com/news/driver-facing-cameras-survey-ATRI/647463/   Privacy a top concern for truckers' dislike of driver-facing cameras April 13, 2023 By David Hollis / Truckers News https://www.truckersnews.com/news/article/15383034/privacy-a-top-concern-for-truckers-dislike-of-driverfacing-cameras

Insurance / Nuclear Verdicts

Safety vs. profits: The harsh realities of the modern truck inspection mindset May 11, 2023 By Fred Fakkema / FleetOwner https://www.fleetowner.com/perspectives/ideaxchange/blog/21265709/safety-vs-profits-the-harsh-realities-of-the-modern-truck-inspection-mindset   Leverage Is Key to Winning Accident Litigation, Lawyer Says April 11, 2023 By Eric Miller / Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/leverage-accident-litigation 

Marijuana Legalization Impacts

It's Time to Address Outdated Marijuana Laws [Commentary] June 22, 2023 By Deborah Lockridge / TruckingInfo.com https://www.truckinginfo.com/10200620/its-time-to-address-outdated-marijuana-laws-commentary   Bosses’ New Task Is Figuring Out Who’s High at Work June 21, 2023 By Te-Ping Chen / The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/bosses-new-task-is-figuring-out-whos-high-at-work-47fca6cd   Report on Trucking, Cannabis Finds Most Drivers Support Testing Reform June 12, 2023 By Keegan Williams / High Times https://hightimes.com/news/report-on-trucking-cannabis-finds-most-drivers-support-testing-reform/   Report: 23% more truck drivers live where recreational marijuana is legal June 6, 2023 By Scott Achelpohl / FleetOwner https://www.fleetowner.com/news/article/21267281/23-more-truck-drivers-live-now-where-marijuana-is-legal-new-atri-says   ATRI Assesses Impact of Marijuana Use on Trucking June 5, 2023 By Eric Miller / Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/atri-marijuana-trucking

Operational Costs of Trucking

Cost of trucking hit record high last year, passes $2/mile for the first time June 21, 2023 By Jason Cannon / Commercial Carrier Journal https://www.ccjdigital.com/business/article/15540970/cost-of-trucking-passes-2mile-for-the-first-time   Driver pay was one of the line items that drove up trucking costs in 2022 June 22, 2023 By Truckers News https://www.truckersnews.com/jobs/article/15540987/driver-pay-was-one-of-the-line-items-that-drove-up-trucking-costs-in-2022

Truck Parking

'This isn’t safe': A lack of truck parking on Pennsylvania's highways alarms drivers May 31, 2023 By Jonathan Salant / Post-Gazette https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2023/05/30/pennsylvania-highway-truck-parking-safety/stories/202305250117   Arkansas Department of Transportation opens commercial truck park in West Memphis May 30, 2023 By Talk Business and Politics Staff https://talkbusiness.net/2023/05/arkansas-department-of-transportation-opens-commercial-truck-park-in-west-memphis/   Truck Parking in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill May 22, 2023 By Eugene Mulero / Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/truck-parking-spotlight   How to fight for your right to park the truck April 19, 2023 By Alex Lockie / Overdrive https://www.overdriveonline.com/parking/article/15383241/fight-for-your-right-to-park-the-truck-how-to-be-an-advocate

ATRI New Research Priorities

ATRI Announces Top Five Research Issues for 2023 May 8, 2023 By Dan Ronan / Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/atri-top-five-issues-2023 

ATRI People in the News

ATRI names Midwest flatbed carrier president to board May 12, 2023 By Colin Campbell / TransportDive https://www.transportdive.com/news/American-Transportation-Research-Institute-Jim-Burg-James-Burg-Trucking/650025/   LOGISTICS, SUPPLY CHAIN, AND WOMEN LEADERSHIP May 2023 By Brenna Kehew Sculley / ELYSIAN Magazine https://readelysian.com/logistics-supply-chain-and-women-leadership/ 

Did you Know... ATRI recently released a study that brings to light the challenges faced by the U.S. vehicle electrification system that must be addressed if BEV adoption in the U.S. were to proceed on a large scale. One overarching challenge identified in this study determined that truck parking and truck charging are entirely interconnected. If there are not enough parking spaces, there will not be enough charging spaces. Hence, if there is not a charger at each parking space the issue will be exacerbated. It was determined that a solution will be costly and must synchronize the truck driver with truck parking availability, truck charging capability and the federal Hours-of-Service work regulations. If these things are not considered this could quite possibly create “Truck Parking Crisis 2.0.” Download ATRI's study here to learn more.

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