Archive for February, 2014

Obama Proposes Overhaul of Transportation System

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

President Obama announced earlier this week that he is putting forth a plan to do a massive overhaul on the nation’s out-of-date infrastructure. The president plans to ask Congress for $300 billion to repair and rebuild highways, railways and other surface transportation projects. His announcement comes at an important time, as funding for transportation projects will run out later this year, and 700,000 jobs could be at risk as a result. The Highway Trust Fund, which pays for federal transportation projects, “will need an influx of $100 billion over the next six years just to maintain transportation spending levels,” according to the Washington Post.

 

Half of the $300 billion for the infrastructure overhaul would come from corporate tax reform. Currently, federal gas taxes are the primary source of revenue for the Highway Trust fund, but so far there are no plans to raise the taxes, which are 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline, and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel. The trust fund has experienced shortfalls every year since 2008, forcing money for transportation projects to come from other areas of the federal budget. According to the Post, the reasons for the decline include the fact that fuel economy is improving, and less driving on a per capita basis.

 

Obama transportation

 

Evan Transportation was founded in 1992 by Jerry Wolfarth, who at the time had over 25 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. The initial operation consisted of a few trucks and drivers who were dedicated and professional. The goal of the company was to provide excellent, dependable service.

If you need materials and products moved in the Mid-Atlantic region, contact Evan Transportation. We hire professional drivers with excellent driving records, and maintain a fleet of trailers and vehicles that are reliable and ready to roll. We service the following areas:

  • New Jersey

  • Delaware

  • Maryland

  • Central Pennsylvania and points east

  • West Virginia (eastern part of the state)

  • Northern Virginia

  • Richmond

Contact us today for all of your freight shipment needs or call us at 443-673-3365

Before you hit the road, check us out on FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn and YouTube!

 

Source

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/obama-seeking-300-billion-for-roads-railways/2014/02/26/5b6e7580-9edf-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Higher Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Coming

Friday, February 21st, 2014

Fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for semi-trucks will be higher for all post-2018 year model trucks. After introducing new fuel efficiency standards for trucks manufactured from 2014-2018, President Obama announced the new standards for post-218 trucks in an effort to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from semi-trucks. While trucks only accounted for 4% of vehicles registered in the U.S., they produced about 25% of greenhouses gasses produced by vehicles, and consumed 25% of the fuel.

According to the president’s announcement, the current standards from 2014-2018 will “save the trucking industry $50 billion and save 530 million barrels of oil. The next round will save the average truck owner $73,000 in the typical lifetime of a truck.” The EPA and DOT are expected to create the new standards by March 2015 and implement them by March 2016.

 

truck fuel economy

 

Evan Transportation was founded in 1992 by Jerry Wolfarth, who at the time had over 25 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. The initial operation consisted of a few trucks and drivers who were dedicated and professional. The goal of the company was to provide excellent, dependable service.

If you need materials and products moved in the Mid-Atlantic region, contact Evan Transportation. We hire professional drivers with excellent driving records, and maintain a fleet of trailers and vehicles that are reliable and ready to roll. We service the following areas:

  • New Jersey
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Central Pennsylvania and points east
  • West Virginia (eastern part of the state)
  • Northern Virginia
  • Richmond

Contact us today for all of your freight shipment needs or call us at 443-673-3365

Before you hit the road, check us out on FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn and YouTube!

 

Source

http://www.overdriveonline.com/obama-to-order-tightened-fuel-efficiency-emissions-standards-for-post-2018-trucks/

What is a Snow Emergency Route?

Thursday, February 13th, 2014

With much of the east coast hit by a major winter storm, now is a good time to talk about the definition of a snow emergency and a snow emergency route, since both have a significant effect on our highway and transportation systems.

A snow emergency is a state of emergency declared by a state of county that initiates a response to an approaching winter storm. This response varies depending on the state or county but it generally involves salting and plowing roads. Below for example is an overview of Montgomery County’s snow emergency plan.

 

When it snows, 200 employees with 175 pieces of equipment spring into action. Here’s a snapshot of the County’s snow response plan:

When snow begins to cover roads, salt crews spread salt on all main County roads and emergency routes.

When snow accumulates to three inches, plowing and salting crews continue to clear all main County roads and emergency routes.

Once the snow stops, crews begin plowing neighborhood roads.

Crews complete plow routes and spread abrasives on hills, at intersections and on roads around schools.

 

Snow Emergency Route

If a road has a sign on it that says snow emergency route, it means that special provisions apply to this road when a snow emergency has been declared. Again, these provisions vary from place to place but are generally fairly similar. In Montgomery County, for example, “If an emergency is declared, it is illegal on snow emergency routes to drive without snow tires, mud/snow radials, or chains or park on these routes.”

 

snow emergency route

 

 

Evan Transportation was founded in 1992 by Jerry Wolfarth, who at the time had over 25 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. The initial operation consisted of a few trucks and drivers who were dedicated and professional. The goal of the company was to provide excellent, dependable service.

If you need materials and products moved in the Mid-Atlantic region, contact Evan Transportation. We hire professional drivers with excellent driving records, and maintain a fleet of trailers and vehicles that are reliable and ready to roll.

Contact us today for all of your freight shipment needs or call us at 443-673-3365

Before you hit the road, check us out on FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn and YouTube!

Sources

http://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311/%28S%2811kkks55rnjw3555p51gy145%29%29/Solutions.aspx?SolutionId=1-234P26&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-highway/snow/snowplow.html

Would Cutting Fuel Consumption Benefit Consumers?

Thursday, February 6th, 2014

According to a new report released by the Consumer Federation of America, consumers would save money if trucks cut their fuel consumption. From overdriveonline.com, “The average U.S. household would save about $250 a year If medium and heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. cut their fuel consumption by 50 percent, according to a report released this week by the Consumer Federation of America.” These annual saves could increase to $400 by 2035. Cutting fuel consumption would mean improving fuel economy for trucks, a process which is slowly taking place as we see new trucks that are in the 9-10 mile per gallon range.

Americans households pay a little over $1,000 every year in truck fuel costs which are passed on to them on the store shelves. If fuel consumption was cut by 50 percent, savings across all U.S. households would total a whopping $29.5 billion. In turn, the report suggests that these savings could help generate activity in the U.S. economy as these saved dollars would go to other parts of the economy. Trucking companies would also see a benefit from reduced fuel costs. Read our blog on how truckers can improve their fuel economy through various driving techniques here.

 

 

truck fuel economy

 

 

Evan Transportation was founded in 1992 by Jerry Wolfarth, who at the time had over 25 years of experience in the trucking and transportation industry. The initial operation consisted of a few trucks and drivers who were dedicated and professional. The goal of the company was to provide excellent, dependable service.

If you need materials and products moved in the Mid-Atlantic region, contact Evan Transportation. We hire professional drivers with excellent driving records, and maintain a fleet of trailers and vehicles that are reliable and ready to roll.

Contact us today for all of your freight shipment needs or call us at 443-673-3365

Before you hit the road, check us out on FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedIn and YouTube!

 

Source

http://www.overdriveonline.com/upping-fuel-economy-for-trucks-would-yield-big-savings-for-consumers-report-says/