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Dear god...what caused that? I sincerely hope that the driver was not in the cab at the time...Anybody see this?
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I have no idea, I guess it was on I80 but don't know anything else.
The 100 worst traffic bottlenecks on U.S. highways
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...fb9411d332c_story.html?utm_term=.0e8f8dca08da
"The worst bottleneck in the country is in Atlanta, where northbound Interstate 85 conspires with Interstate 285 to snarl traffic in what’s known as “spaghetti junction.” Fort Lee, Chicago (I-290 and I-90), Louisville (I-65 and I-64), Cincinnati (I-71 and I-75), Los Angeles (State 60 and State 57), Auburn, Wash. (State 18 and State 167), Houston (I-45 and U.S. 59), Atlanta (I-75 and I-285) and Seattle (I-5 and I-90) round out the top."
The actual list is here:
http://atri-online.org/2017/01/17/2017-top-100-truck-bottleneck-list/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...fb9411d332c_story.html?utm_term=.0e8f8dca08da
"The worst bottleneck in the country is in Atlanta, where northbound Interstate 85 conspires with Interstate 285 to snarl traffic in what’s known as “spaghetti junction.” Fort Lee, Chicago (I-290 and I-90), Louisville (I-65 and I-64), Cincinnati (I-71 and I-75), Los Angeles (State 60 and State 57), Auburn, Wash. (State 18 and State 167), Houston (I-45 and U.S. 59), Atlanta (I-75 and I-285) and Seattle (I-5 and I-90) round out the top."
The actual list is here:
http://atri-online.org/2017/01/17/2017-top-100-truck-bottleneck-list/
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Came through "spaghetti junction", aka "malfunction junction", this morning around 11:30ish and again this afternoon around 2:30-2:45ish and what a cluster!!!!! I've never seen so many people in one location that CAN'T DRIVE...and it's EVERYDAY!!!
ATL could seriously use an outer loop around the outer loop but we all know that'll never happen....unless Trump makes it one of his infrastructure priorities after he builds the wall!!
Trump Team Compiles Infrastructure Priority List
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=44666&page=1
"Among the projects could be a new terminal for the Kansas City airport, upgrades to Interstate 95 in North Carolina and the construction of a high-speed railway from Dallas to Houston."
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Also on the list are all fedex terminals that big Dave goes too,will be getting funds to construct airplane hangers to store his hat in while there.....
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I didn't see I-85 through Greenville, SC at 5:00 rush hour on the list but it sure should've been on there!!
I did notice that almost every major interchange in ATL made the list...sad!!!
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I hope he doesn't suffer any disciplinary action.
Yeah, I noticed that. At least construction is under way, although it may be too little to late. Oh, there is an official website too:
http://www.85385gateway.com/
"Finally, construction of ten new bridge structures which include two flyovers, rehabilitation of two existing bridge structures, and modifications to the substructure of one existing bridge will occur to facilitate this new interchange system. The work being performed on these roads and bridges will help alleviate traffic congestion throughout this entire corridor. Construction began in February of 2016 and will continue until 2020."
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Hmmm....wonder why the choice for "flyovers" instead of a "turbine" interchange?? I think they'll regret that decision once the first snow/ice storm hits!!Yeah, I noticed that. At least construction is under way, although it may be too little to late. Oh, there is an official website too:
http://www.85385gateway.com/
"Finally, construction of ten new bridge structures which include two flyovers, rehabilitation of two existing bridge structures, and modifications to the substructure of one existing bridge will occur to facilitate this new interchange system. The work being performed on these roads and bridges will help alleviate traffic congestion throughout this entire corridor. Construction began in February of 2016 and will continue until 2020."
Good point, since flyovers must be among the most expensive choices possible...
Swift Profits Plummet 30%, Revenues Fall in Three of Four Divisions
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter
“The fourth quarter capped a very challenging 2016, as rising fuel prices and a weak used truck market compounded the negative impact of the pricing and freight volume headwinds prevalent within the market,” the company wrote in a letter to investors. “Our results for the fourth quarter were further impacted by higher-than-expected insurance and claims expense related to development on certain prior and current year claims.”
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter
“The fourth quarter capped a very challenging 2016, as rising fuel prices and a weak used truck market compounded the negative impact of the pricing and freight volume headwinds prevalent within the market,” the company wrote in a letter to investors. “Our results for the fourth quarter were further impacted by higher-than-expected insurance and claims expense related to development on certain prior and current year claims.”
And I wonder if hiring people who lack driving experience, and the compensation and benefits they pay, has anything to do with their insurance expense related to certain prior and current claims??? That probably wasn't covered in their earnings release....
Ohh, like, Wong has been real easy on CRST's insurance this year......
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Yes...but anything is better than a cloverleaf design!! Cloverleafs are cheaper and require less area but fail to keep traffic moving...which results in even more backups!!Good point, since flyovers must be among the most expensive choices possible...
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And, in news that surprised no one...
These big TL carriers just don't seem to understand why they're struggling to make money. They hire the poorly trained, offer them no training improvement, pay them nothing, and put them on the road for weeks at a time.
Part of the problem is that younger drivers today grew up in a system that convinced them going to school teaches you everything you need to know. They get out into the real world and discover that just isn't true, usually the hard way.
Case in point: Adulting Classes. These exist so millennials can pay to learn how to deal with what real life demands of them because they didn't learn it before (for various reasons) and find themselves lacking the knowledge to perform basic tasks like finding a job, paying bills, cooking for themselves and so on.
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That's because most millennials here in the states were taught that the Govt would provide everything for them, thus they have no desire to seek for those things themselves!!
Ontario International Airport Courts Chinese Versions of FedEx, UPS
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter
“Our main objective is to establish this region as the beachhead or the jumping-off point for them to come into the U.S. and connect their market to ours,” Thorpe said. “Kelly mentioned Amazon. There’s also [the China-based] Alibaba [an e-commerce company] and others in China looking to do the same thing with e-commerce, so what we want to do is benefit from the bidirectional opportunities that we’re going to see in the next few years.”
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter
“Our main objective is to establish this region as the beachhead or the jumping-off point for them to come into the U.S. and connect their market to ours,” Thorpe said. “Kelly mentioned Amazon. There’s also [the China-based] Alibaba [an e-commerce company] and others in China looking to do the same thing with e-commerce, so what we want to do is benefit from the bidirectional opportunities that we’re going to see in the next few years.”
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