- US-China Trade War Effects Start To Show In Transportation And Logistics Sectors
- Detection And Warning System Prevents Dulles Toll Road Overheight Vehicle Strikes
- Belle Chasse Bridge Toll Collection Pushed Back Several More Days
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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US-China Trade War Effects Start To Show In Transportation And Logistics Sectors
FreightWaves reports, “The ongoing trade war between the United States and China is beginning to show significant impacts on the American economy, particularly in the transportation and logistics sectors. Industry experts are warning of substantial job losses and economic disruption as the effects of reduced trade volumes begin to materialize.”
Recent job cuts announced by major logistics companies are one manifestation of the economic trend. The article also cites industry analysts’ projections that the US trucking and domestic transportation sector will lose “5% to 6% of its volume due to the collapse in imports. While the slowdown has been gradual since Valentine’s Day, experts predict the situation will deteriorate further.”
“The impact of reduced Chinese imports is particularly striking, with a reported 65% drop in volumes from China to the United States,” FreightWaves notes. “Gene Seroka, director of the Port of Los Angeles, estimates a year-over-year volume loss of 35% in container traffic. This decline is expected to reverberate throughout the entire logistics ecosystem, which employs 9 million people across the United States.”
Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation Transportation and Infrastructure Research & Development Transportation And Infrastructure Workforce IssuesDetection And Warning System Prevents Dulles Toll Road Overheight Vehicle Strikes
Overheight construction vehicle strikes have plagued metro Washington, DC, highways in recent years, causing costly infrastructure damage and creating traffic disruptions. NBC News Washington has a video report on a preventive measure introduced last year along the Dulles Toll Road that has proved to be effective. A system deployed by the operator (the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority) includes a vehicle height sensor, prominent signage, and a siren-like audible warning. In the years before the installation, five strikes damaged tollway infrastructure. Since the system became operable last year, there have been no such collisions.
Dulles Toll Road Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Intelligent Transportation Systems Virginia Washington (DC) Metro RegionBelle Chasse Bridge Toll Collection Pushed Back Several More Days
Louisiana DOTD and Plenary have once again postponed the start of Belle Chasse Bridge tolling. Earlier this week, officials said collection would start tonight at midnight. Yesterday, the launch was pushed back to Tuesday, May 6, NOLA.com reports.
According to WDSU, “No reason was provided for the latest delay.” The explanations for previous postponements — there have been at least seven since March, by TRN’s reckoning — included adverse weather conditions and incomplete bridge inspections.
The bridge was fully opened to traffic on March 17.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) ETC Systems GeauxPass Louisiana Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) P3 & Privatization Plenary GroupThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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