Regional Solutions for a Regional Issue
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is seeking public input on a draft version of the 2014 Statewide Rail Plan, which highlights current freight- and passenger-rail services, and plans for improving and expanding rail in the state.
KYTC is accepting comments until Sept. 16. To read the plan and submit your comments, visit the Kentucky Statewide Rail Plan page.
With the transition to electric passenger vehicles underway, there are still many unanswered questions regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with the change. Adding class 8 trucks to the transition amplifies many of the concerns. Read about the estimated cost of creating the charging infrastructure for freight movement across U.S. freight corridors in this […]
A recent article in Transport Topics announces an FMCSA study of detention delays for truck operators. The time spent by truck operators spend in detention is defined as.“ the extra time truck drivers wait at shipping and receiving facilities due to delays not associated with the loading and unloading of cargo,” said a Feb. 16 FMCSA […]
Hydrogen fueled vehicles have great potential in decreasing carbon emissions and fuel related environmental degradation. In terms of truck electrification, many sources suggest that hydrogen electric is the future, yet based on the passenger vehicle market the infrastructure and fuel of the future seems to be all-electric. While there is no causal link between fuel […]
