Truck Parking; Carpe Diem

I strive for high standards in interpersonal communication. Before this thread or others builds on assumptions to any unspoken meanings on my part, kindly point out where I've failed.

By not sticking to your own supposed high standards. If you have something to say, grow a set and say it.

I ask again. Where is the invective here that so bothers you?

By not sticking to your own supposed high standards. If you have something to say, grow a set and say it.

I ask again. Where is the invective here that so bothers you?

Turtle for president!!!

I started a new thread titled "Civil Discourse" and cut and pasted some the posts regarding the discussion of communication.

I am hoping that this thread gets back on track as far as developing a narrative that may serve to advance truck parking as a priority in the almost certain huge infrastructure bills that will be passed by Congress.

Rookie Doyenne wrote...

Nope. That is not my opinion, G-Town. I didn't write anything like that. Counting on you to be fair.

Elated to hear that is; not your opinion.

However to be fair, I didn’t say “it” was you. Did I?

Rob’s heart is clearly in the right place; parking an 18 wheeler “legally” is a challenge. At times a major PITA. And for any rookie, potentially terrifying. He is right about that. Totally right about that. He is also right that no one other than a trucker, gives a crap about the parking issue or the cascading issues it can create.

So tell me RD, where exactly did he “get it wrong?”

And to accuse him of invective posturing? How hypocritical... You turned your flavor of that on him. Please...get “real”, and attempt to be more selective with your propensity to wax poetic.

That said...

Rob is here because he obviously has a burning desire to be a trucker. I respect that, and completely relate to it. The frustration he and many others are dealing with right now attempting to start their trucking careers, is maddening. Like Groundhog Day when Bill Murray’s radio awakens him with another round of Sonny & Cher.

He is in the game...totally committed.

Understand my point?

Peace.

I strive for high standards in interpersonal communication. Before this thread or others builds on assumptions to any unspoken meanings on my part, kindly point out where I've failed.

By not sticking to your own supposed high standards. If you have something to say, grow a set and say it.

I ask again. Where is the invective here that so bothers you?

My guess would be the part about Cuomo, Trump, and Democrats

You may have heard the U.S. Interstate System referred to as the Eisenhower Interstate System. One would think that it is because Eisenhower was President when the interstate system was envisioned and planned, which is true to a certain extent. But Eisenhower championed the interstate system because of his experience as an Army General in Europe. Specifically, the Autobahn. His experience with transportation logistics, from a military strategy standpoint, influenced his role in promoting the interstate system. The full name of the U.S. Interstate System is the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and DEFENSE Highways. In addition to facilitation of traffic during peacetime, Eisenhower considered the U.S. Interstate System as an integral part of a military strategy in the time of war.

Original Intent and Purpose of the Interstate System

So what does this have to do with truck parking? As everyone is aware, lack of adequate parking is a major problem for drivers. But it also represents the same type of “bottleneck” from a transportation logistics standpoint that the U.S. Interstate System sought to alleviate.

As you are also aware, the narrative with regard to the Coronavirus has referred to this crisis as a time of war. And people have become very aware of the importance of transportation logistics. With the current focus on transportation logistics, IMO, this would be a great time to develop a narrative for expansion of available truck parking. Both Trump and the Democrats have already floated a proposal for infrastructure funding as the next phase of the Coronavirus crisis. While much of the focus has been on rebuilding the current interstate system as it is, among other things, interjection of trucking parking could easily become part of the narrative and any infrastructure plan, if promoted properly. From a transportation logistics standpoint, because truck parking is already a significant bottleneck during normal freight volumes, it will get only worse during a crisis when more trucks fill the interstate. No matter how efficient your supply chain and interstate systems are, your freight volume capacity will be limited by its weakest link—truck parking. So developing a narrative of how important truck parking is with regard to crisis transportation logistics, would help solve the already long standing problem in trucking.

I already have a soundbite for Governor Cuomo. “You decide the people who die, because a truck hauling ventilators has no place to park!”

While I’m not a big fan of politics, let alone sensational politics, you get my point.

I have other ideas as to some specific solutions in addition to simply building more truck parking, but I would like to hear other thoughts on the topic and my perspective first.

Stupidly, right now the governor of PA has closed many rest areas. He closed ALL OF THEM but then relented after it was pointed out the idiocy of not giving truckers traversing PA a place to stop and relieve themselves.

Oh sorry , is this still trucking?

Oh sorry , is this still trucking?

I was hoping so !

Some people have propensities toward positivity; others have proclivities in an opposite direction. Here's my input / outtake :

Interesting read. I'm new to trucking but it became abundantly clear very quickly how bad the parking situation is for truckers all across this country. I'm actually very surprised this hasn't become a national concern. Of course snowflakes probably think this stuff gets delivered by some form of magic.

You may have heard the U.S. Interstate System referred to as the Eisenhower Interstate System. One would think that it is because Eisenhower was President when the interstate system was envisioned and planned, which is true to a certain extent. But Eisenhower championed the interstate system because of his experience as an Army General in Europe. Specifically, the Autobahn. His experience with transportation logistics, from a military strategy standpoint, influenced his role in promoting the interstate system. The full name of the U.S. Interstate System is the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and DEFENSE Highways. In addition to facilitation of traffic during peacetime, Eisenhower considered the U.S. Interstate System as an integral part of a military strategy in the time of war.

Original Intent and Purpose of the Interstate System

So what does this have to do with truck parking? As everyone is aware, lack of adequate parking is a major problem for drivers. But it also represents the same type of “bottleneck” from a transportation logistics standpoint that the U.S. Interstate System sought to alleviate.

As you are also aware, the narrative with regard to the Coronavirus has referred to this crisis as a time of war. And people have become very aware of the importance of transportation logistics. With the current focus on transportation logistics, IMO, this would be a great time to develop a narrative for expansion of available truck parking. Both Trump and the Democrats have already floated a proposal for infrastructure funding as the next phase of the Coronavirus crisis. While much of the focus has been on rebuilding the current interstate system as it is, among other things, interjection of trucking parking could easily become part of the narrative and any infrastructure plan, if promoted properly. From a transportation logistics standpoint, because truck parking is already a significant bottleneck during normal freight volumes, it will get only worse during a crisis when more trucks fill the interstate. No matter how efficient your supply chain and interstate systems are, your freight volume capacity will be limited by its weakest link—truck parking. So developing a narrative of how important truck parking is with regard to crisis transportation logistics, would help solve the already long standing problem in trucking.

I already have a soundbite for Governor Cuomo. “You decide the people who die, because a truck hauling ventilators has no place to park!”

While I’m not a big fan of politics, let alone sensational politics, you get my point.

I have other ideas as to some specific solutions in addition to simply building more truck parking, but I would like to hear other thoughts on the topic and my perspective first.

I'm very leary about another "stimulus package". Unfortunately we have allot of incompetent politicians in power that are incapable of "doing the right thing" for the American people! This proposed package is supposed to be for infastructure and it will be touted as such but it will be loaded down with pork projects that have nothing to do with fixing our nation's roads and bridges! Do we need better roads and additional parking you bet! Will we get it? Maybe - but not at the scale required! A prime example is California which raised the fuel tax to pay for infastructure and how much has actually gone towards infastructure? The legislature has already raided the fund to pay for other projects! Drivers who drive in California correct me if I'm wrong on that. The bridge fell into the gap.. but that protected class of people now have a grant to put on their SJW Pantomime performance of "Orange Man Bad" Remember they (The politicians) are way smarter than us common folks.