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Dec 13
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in software for autonomous mobility
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Apex.AI, a leading software company in autonomous mobility. The investment will fund the development of a safety-certified software framework for autonomous systems. Apex.AI, a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2017, is building an automotive-grade version of ROS (Robot Operating System), an established open source software framework commonly used in robotics and autonomous systems research. By providing a safer and more reliable version of ROS
Dec 10NSP Trucking's Pete Sipos Elected as 2020 APAO Board President
STAYTON, ORE. 09 DEC., 2019—The Asphalt Paving Association of Oregon, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, announced its 2020 board members at the annual meeting on Dec. 6. APAO elected Pete Sipos of North Santiam Paving as the 2020 board president. This is the second term Sipos has been elected as board president in his ten years as an APAO board member. “Pete Sipos is a great person to lead the APAO Board in 2020 because he is experienced, practical and direct,” said John Hickey, the APAO’s
Dec 03Pending Tile Flat Road Closure
Willamette Water Supply Program construction is expected to close SW Tile Flat Road, between Grabhorn and Scholls Ferry Roads, December 16, 2019 through February 14, 2020. Through traffic will not be allowed during this complete closure of Tile Flat Road. Please see the attached for more details and a map of the road closure.MAP
Nov 21Top 10 Issues for Truck Drivers in 2019
https://www.dat.com/blog/post/top-10-issues-for-drivers-in-2019
Nov 14Registering To The FMCSA CDL Clearinghouse
With 500,000 trucking companies that need to register to the Clearinghouse, we want to make sure member companies know how to register properly. Here are the common issues when registering and how to fix them. As part of OTA's Drug & Alcohol Consortium, powered by CleanFleet, we now have optional services to help with registration and management of the Clearinghouse. Learn more about the Consortium or email us for registration and pricing.Step By Step Guide On Registering To The FMCSA CDL Clearinghouse The
Oct 31PacTrust Hires North Santiam Paving for Mill Creek Site Development
STAYTON, ORE., 17 Oct. 2019—The second phase of construction is underway at the Mill Creek Corporate Center, an industrial distribution center located in Salem, Ore. at the intersection of Kuebler Blvd. and Aumsville Hwy., one mile from the I-5 interchange with Hwy. 22. North Santiam Paving Co. is the site development contractor charged with building out everything from the initial excavation and grading to installing new sewer, water and storm lines, paving roads and sidewalks, and installing
Oct 29Portland Office of McGriff, Seibels & Williams Insurance Expands Transportation Division
Portland Office of McGriff, Seibels & Williams Insurance Expands Transportation Division to Address the Ever Growing Needs of Transportation Contractors with Launch of Kansas City OfficeIndustry Veterans Stacy Spurgeon, Vicky Owens, Paula Brennan Hired to Lead the Efforts to Support McGriff’s Rapidly Growing and Cutting Edge Contractor InitiativePortland, OR (October 29, 2019) – McGriff, Siebels & Williams (“McGriff”) announced today the launch of a Kansas City office to be led by industry experts Stacy
Oct 242019-2020 Lead ATA Class Announced
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/members-new-lead-ata-class-announced-0
Oct 17SmartWay's new Affiliation with International Motor Sports Association
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2019) – The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced further expanded initiatives for its IMSA Green Racing program. In the on-going effort to pursue Green Racing Protocols, these initiatives include the continuing expansion of the sanctioning body's own IMSA Green program. This includes increased involvement in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay Program, discovery and implementation of solar energy within its paddocks and progress
Oct 07Ecologist Terry Chapin Wins Volvo Environment Prize 2019
An ecology professor who has spent decades doing research and field work in the challenging conditions of the Arctic is the winner of the Volvo Environment Prize 2019. Over the 30 years of the prize, the jury has often selected prize-winners whose research has proven to be vital in shaping the modern sustainability agenda. Terry Chapin is no exception to this rule. As an Ecology Professor at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, he has spent long periods in the tundra of Siberia and Alaska, studying
Oct 03The Volvo Group passes the milestone of one million connected customer assets
The Volvo Group passes the milestone of one million connected customer assets for increased sustainability, uptime and safety The Volvo Group has delivered more than one million connected customer assets, in terms of delivered trucks, buses, and construction equipment. The large amount of data collected is used to improve productivity by increasing vehicle and machine uptime, reducing emissions and noise, as well as improving traffic and site safety. “The connected solutions bring increased vehicle and
Oct 03New Sports Field Near Completion at Blanchet Catholic School
News Release Media Contact: Laura Luthi Phone: 503.341.7785 Email: laura@wordsoutpr.com New Sports Field Near Completion at Blanchet Catholic SchoolNorth Santiam Paving and partners create dream-come-true sports field STAYTON, ORE. 19 SEPT., 2019—It can be a major challenge to afford meaningful upgrades to a school campus, especially a private school. Blanchet Catholic School needed a sports field, but in its 25 years of existence, the Salem-based private Catholic school did not have that
Oct 01FMCSA Opens Registration for Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that registration is now open for the Congressionally mandated Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, employers, medical review officers, and substance abuse professionals can now visithttps://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov and register to create a secure online user account. “As this Congressional mandate is enacted, FMCSA’s
Sep 20Fraudulently certified South American Plywood: Consumer Safety at Risk
Freres and Nine U.S. Plywood Producers Claim U.S. Certification Agencies Fraudulently Certify Imported South American PlywoodFraudulently certified plywood panels can endanger consumersLYONS, ORE. 16 Sept., 2019—Freres Lumber Co., Inc.has joined nine other U.S. domestic plywood producers as the “U.S. Structural Plywood Integrity Coalition” to file a Lanham Act claim of false labeling against three U.S. certification agencies: PFS TECO, Timber Products Inspection and International Accreditation Service. The
Sep 09New ATRI Study Quantifies Driver Detention Impacts
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - The American Transportation Research Institute today released the results of a new analysis on the safety and productivity impacts of truck driver detention at customer facilities. The analysis is based on over 1,900 truck driver and motor carrier surveys conducted in 2014 and 2018. ATRI’s analysis found that across the four-year period, detention frequency and length has increased, with negative impacts on driver productivity, regulatory compliance and compensation. Key findings
Jun 17Outer Powell Transportation Safety Project - Work Now Underway!
Construction UpdateWe're now working on safety improvements to Outer Powell! We’ll be working day and night, Monday through Friday through the summer season to make Outer Powell a safer place for all travelers. Traffic control devices will be in place for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and transit users throughout construction. Please slow down and be safe in the construction zone.We recently installed temporary pavement on the north side of SE Powell Boulevard so that all traffic can be shifted to the
Feb 22New Youngs Bay Bridge repair project to begin in March
Major bridge work to take over two years to completeASTORIA—Major repairs to the New Youngs Bay Bridge, an important connection between Astoria and Warrenton on U.S. 101, will begin in March. The extensive repair work is expected to take over two years to complete (2019-2021).What can the traveling public expect:Periodic single lane closures at night to allow the contractor to move equipment. The lane closures will be Sunday night through Friday morning, 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.;A complete two week night time
