ATRI AT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING
Starting Sunday, January 11th, the ATRI staff will be joining 12,000+ transportation professionals for the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The meeting, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, draws attendees from around the world including policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions.
Findings from several of ATRI’s latest studies will be presented by the ATRI staff, who are also active in a number of TRB committees which will meet over the course of the five-day event. If you plan to attend the TRB Annual Meeting, we invite you to stop by the ATRI booth (#327) to visit with our research professionals and pick up copies of our latest research.
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
Ph: (770) 432-0628
atri@trucking.org
www.atri-online.org
You are invited to attend a forum presented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The forum will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in Salon A at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, located at 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW.
Topics will include:
• Trends in Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety
• The Unified Registration System (URS)
• Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
• Intervention Effectiveness Models
• Research on Hours of Service (HOS)
• Research on Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)
• Impacts of FMCSA’s Research and Policy Efforts on Field Operations.
For more information, visit the Transportation Research Board.
We will be at the Shale EnviroSafe Summit in San Antonio December 1-2, and holding classes in Houston December 3-4. December 8-12 we will be holding seminars in Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette, and New Orleans LA.
Do you want to discuss GPS, ELDs, or TMS while we are in your area? Contact us to set an appointment.
The National Star Route Main Contractors Association will hold their South/Central region meeting in Memphis. We will be meeting at the Memphis Marriott East Hotel; 5795 Poplar, Memphis TN. We start at 0830 on Thursday November 13, and finish at 1200 Friday November 14.
Joel Beal will explain the upcoming Hours of Service exemption request for US Mail. Egor Korneev will present ELD Basics.
From the Post Office side, Jennifer Stevenson will present the USPS’ new Dynamic Routing Plan. Contract Officer Keith Harris and Highway Specialist Doug Veatch will be speaking about their respective areas.
Join us for a Webinar on October 30;
Title: Device Management Application
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/528299200
The TXTA Training Institute will be conducting a seminar concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Drug and Alcohol Training.
David Hedgpeth, Hill Country Transportation Resources, will present the material at the TXTA headquarters in Austin.
The benefits of attending include: Know for sure you are ready for an audit, Know how to better maintain driver files, Receive 120 minutes of required alcohol/drug supervisor training, Learn how to respond to a penalty claim letter, Find out What items trigger a safety audit, What questions will be asked, What records will be checked, How records are selected, Differences in acute and critical violations, How penalties are determined, How your carrier rating is determined.
Wednesday, October 8
How to Prepare for an FMCSA Investigation
Weller Training Institute
Austin, Texas
To register, visit: www.texastrucking.com
