interoperability

Bestpass exceeds 20,000 customers, keeps eye on interoperability

Trucks on highway passing through toll

Bestpass is not only celebrating its 20th year of business but also the achievement of surpassing 20,000 customers. Over the past year, the leading provider of toll management solutions has achieved 100% customer growth and boasts more than $1 billion in annual toll transactions. 

However, in an interview with CEO Tom Fogarty, who joined Bestpass in 2020, and longtime President John Andrews, it’s clear that the Bestpass team isn’t resting on its laurels, but actively working toward nationwide...

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Without data standards, blockchain technology is irrelevant

Without data standards, blockchain technology is irrelevant (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Though blockchain as a technology has shown great promise within the logistics industry, mainstream blockchain adoption has been left wanting. This resistance to adoption comes from the need for data standardization. Without proper data standards, blockchain within supply chains would not work, as data being shared cannot be interoperable. 

Standards organization GS1 US has been active within the blockchain circuit, introducing data standards that could eventually lead companies to build their...

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Mobile solutions support drivers’ well-being and carriers’ profitability

Driver standing outside of white truck using tablet

The supply chain depends on truck drivers – and not just for their ability to deliver freight from point A to point B. When fleets place drivers at the center of their operations and leverage their expertise, efficiency and profitability follow. It is becoming increasingly important to provide tools to drivers while balancing health and safety concerns.

The COVID-19 pandemic is adding to the complexity as organizations adapt to social distancing measures throughout the supply chain process. Even...

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COVID-19 pandemic threatens positive train control implementation

A photograph of a train traveling by a beach.

The COVID-19 pandemic could hamper freight and passenger railroads’ ability to meet the December 31 deadline on positive train control (PTC) implementation, according to an April 30 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

“Unforeseen issues, in particular the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, could delay railroads’ implementation and put...

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