ATRI is the American Transportation Research Institute.  They are a non-political, non-profit organization who gather 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.

Here are some of the upcoming topics: 

Thursday, September 4

The Quick Fix

ATRI is involved in research to identify “low-cost” and “quickly implementable” fixes to congestion and freight mobility constraints.  ATRI President Rebecca Brewster will discuss what the research is finding and will seek the input of Dave Nemo Show listeners on what they believe works and what doesn’t in terms of addressing congestion and freight mobility contraints.

Thursday, September 18

Drug and Alcohol Testing – Is There a Better Way?

ATRI Vice President of Research Dan Murray will discuss research underway to examine the efficacy and safety benefits of different approaches to drug and alcohol testing for transportation workers across modes.

Thursday, October 2

Alternative Compliance – The Changing Face of Industry Safety

ATRI Vice President of Research Dan Murray will discuss alternative compliance – what it is and how new approaches to industry safety could change FMCSR compliance as we know it today.

Thursday, October 16

Top Industry Issues (1-5)

Every year ATRI surveys the industry to identify the top 10 issues of concern and recommended strategies for dealing with each.  This show will feature the results of the 2008 survey, covering the top 5 issues.

Thursday, October 30

Top Industry Issues (6-10)

In a continuation from the previous show, this show will feature the 2008 Top Industry Issues survey results for issues 6-10.

Thursday, November 13

Snow and Ice

This show will feature an update on ATRI’s research into the issue of snow and ice coming off of the tops of trailers and what can be done to mitigate this safety risk.

Thursday, December 11

Women in Trucking

A return of ATRI’s popular show on the issues and challenges facing women in the trucking industry.

You can read reports and summaries at the ATRI website.  You can also e-mail them from their site...

http://atri-online.org