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Connecticut guv calls for closure of seven rest areas
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy in his biennial budget proposal cuts funding for the stateās seven traditional rest areas to save the state $1.1 million over a two-year period. The proposal, if passed by the stateās legislature, calls for the closure of the seven locations by July 1, 2017.
March 2, 2017
Parking
ATRI: Parking availability test helped drivers find open spots, adhere to HOS regs
The open parking stall information was relayed to drivers from the camera systems in three ways: through a web portal, an in-cab application integrated into an existing on-board device, and through roadside electronic message signs.
February 28, 2017
Parking
Rest area parking: Possible expansion of services for truckers sparks debate
The expansion of these services would allow states to bring in more money and possibly help keep rest areas open as parking options for truckers, advocates argue. NATSO, however, says the expansions could undercut truck stop business.
January 18, 2017
Parking
Five Apps for That: Take the guesswork out of parking
Five apps for your phone to help you find parking.
December 26, 2016
Parking
ATRI āparking diariesā reveal ELDs make finding parking more difficult
Parking diaries kept by nearly 600 truck drivers for two weeks this year revealed truckers spend an average of 56 minutes per day searching for parking, costing them nearly $5,000 a year in wages. The report also showed truckers using ELDs spend more time searching for parking than those using paper logs.
December 14, 2016
Parking
New parking app will take hours of service into account when locating parking
The app will allow drivers to enter their remaining driving time to see where parking spaces are available within driversā remaining on-duty hours.
December 9, 2016
Parking
ATRI surveying truckers on parking in North Carolina
The 24-question survey asks drivers about the difficulty of finding parking in North Carolina, where parking can be found, the time of day itās most difficult to find parking and more.
October 20, 2016
Parking
Trucker Path to now market independent truck stops in app
According to Trucker Path, more than 80 percent of the truck stops in the app are independently-owned, yet receive 75 percent fewer interactions than the larger truck stops.
October 12, 2016
Parking
New app shows available truck parking spaces at more than 5,000 locations across U.S.
The app includes the total number of parking spaces at more than 5,000 truck stops in the U.S., along with some rest areas. NATSO says independent and chain truck stops are participating in reporting their available spaces, representing more than 150,000 truck parking spaces.
October 4, 2016
Parking
Florida parking-availability information system deployment getting under way
An information-distribution system to be deployed first on the I-4 and I-95 corridors by the Florida Department of Transportation will aim to distribute parking-availability data to professional drivers in real-time.
September 13, 2016
Parking
Virginia sets meeting on new trucker rest area
The Virginia Department of Transportation will provide an informational meeting Aug. 31 on a trucker rest area to be built near Markham on Interstate 66.
August 2, 2016
Parking
Truck parking coalition talks converting existing facilities to truck parking, other fixes at second meeting
OOIDA Director of Regulatory Affairs Scott Grenerth said approximately 50 people attended the meeting and āshared every possible perspective of the five main focus areasā for the coalition. Those areas of focus are parking capacity expansion, funding and finance, technology and data, coordination with regional and local governments, and creative solutions.
July 20, 2016
Parking
TA-Petro mobile app adds parking reservation system
TravelCenters of America added its āReserve-It!ā parking program to the app in a recent update, which allows drivers to reserve parking up to 30 days in advance at any TA or Petro location and pay for the spot with a credit card in the app.
July 6, 2016
Parking
Some rest areas reopen in time for busy holiday weekend
Independence Day weekend will rank as the fourth highest for road traffic, with 5 million more motorists than Memorial Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association.
July 1, 2016
Parking
Send messages to Trucker Pathās new āchatbotā for parking info
The chatbot, called Trucker Path Bro, works by responding to a driverās location-based text message to provide the latest updates on nearby parking availability, weigh station and other facilities.
June 30, 2016
Parking
Trucker Path adds 1,000 locations to parking app
The latest update brings the appās total to more than 27,000 locations along the National Highway System.
June 20, 2016
Parking
Kansas studies truck parking issues, plans to use grant for remedies
In the Kansas Statewide Freight Network Truck Parking Plan released earlier this month, KDOT and KTA said truck drivers were spending up to 30 minutes a day looking for parking. That time makes drivers, trucking companies and Kansas agricultural and manufacturing interests less competitive, the study concluded.
June 10, 2016
Parking
Truck parking report shows need for greater info on parking availability, says Trucker Path
Trucker Path found from its crowdsourcing service in its app that 12 percent of truck parking locations along the U.S. highway system, including truck stops, rest areas and other places with truck parking, are 80-90 percent empty between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
May 26, 2016
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