ATRI is the American Transportation Research Institute, a non-political, non-profit organization that gathers facts and statistics about a wide variety of issues in trucking. They are very open about sharing their findings and welcome input from you.
ATRI researchers appear on our show every other Thursday at 8:06 central time.
Upcoming topics:
Thursday, December 8
Fuel Efficient Tires and Traction
Mike Tunnell will discuss research on fuel efficient tires and their performance in adverse weather conditions.
Thursday, December 22
The Latest on Cell Phones
Dan Murray will discuss the new ban on handheld cell phones and what the research says about cell phones and driver distraction.
Thursday, January 5
NO ATRI ON THE AIR
Thursday, January 19
Idling Regulations Update
Mike Tunnell will provide an update on the latest idling laws which have been added to ATRI's Idling Regulations Compendium.
Thursday, February 2
Real-Time Weather Notification
Dan Murray will discuss ATRI's pilot test to push real-time weather information out to commercial drivers.
Thursday, February 16
Truck Parking
Rebecca Brewster will provide details on the latest developments in providing real-time truck parking availability information to commercial drivers.
Thursday, March 1
North American Fatigue Management Program
Rebecca Brewster will provide an update on this FMCSA/Transport Canada-sponsored program to provide training and education for motor carriers and drivers on how best to manage driver fatigue.
Thursday, March 15
MAP 21
Dan Murray will discuss the proposed highway reauthorization bill and its implications for research.
You can read reports and summaries at the ATRI website. You can also e-mail them from their site...
