
In 2021, there were 2,148 vehicle-train collisions at highway-rail grade crossings, resulting in 236 fatalities. Here’s how to cross with confidence.
In 2021, there were 2,148 vehicle-train collisions at highway-rail grade crossings, resulting in 236 fatalities. Here’s how to cross with confidence.
During the 2020 model-year, the fleet industry did not experience significant railcar-related issues as seen in past model-years. However, fleets did report transportation issues with car haulers and last-mile deliveries to the dealers.
At ARI's most recent Best in Fleet Conference, the fleet management company presented an overview on some of the top trends that could impact fleets in 2020. Some of the top trends addressed involved a strong vehicle market, railcar shortages, and impaired driving.
Strong demand for light- and medium-duty trucks in the 2019 model-year resulting in widespread backlogs at upfitters delaying some ship-thru units, impacting order-to-delivery times for both light- and medium-duty trucks.
In MY-2019, ongoing railcar shortages created huge backlogs of vehicles needing to be shipped. The railcar shortage has been a key factor for fleet delivery delays for the past 20 years. The question is when does it get fixed?
Over the past five years, nearly 800 people have lost their lives while attempting to drive across railroad tracks, which is why NHTSA and the Federal Railroad Administration have re-launched a $5.6 million awareness campaign.
In a series of tweets, CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla has gone into the trucking business.
When your vehicle runs over and crushes a soda can, it's due to a 4,000-to-1 weight ratio. That's the exact same weight ratio of a moving freight train striking your vehicle.
With over 200,000 railroad crossings nationwide, fleet managers should remind their drivers to be cautious when driving over them.
Here are 15 recommendations from nine subject-matter experts on how to further improve OTD times.
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