In the recent Trucking with Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) episode, “The Eastern Transportation Coalition is Keeping the East Coast Moving,” podcast hosts, Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson, speak with Dr. Patricia Hendren, Executive Director of The Eastern Transportation Coalition, about the Coalition’s vital role supporting the movement of freight across 20 states and Washington, D.C. The conversation spotlights the power of regional partnerships and the direct impact of truckers’ voices in shaping transportation solutions.
The episode delves into how the Coalition operates and improves collaboration through their work. Dr. Hendren emphasizes that, “we are stronger when we work together,” highlighting the Coalition’s more than 30 years of bringing truckers and agencies together to address the region’s freight challenges by collaborating to bring these considerations into transportation operations and planning as we explore transportation funding alternatives. To hear more about how the Coalition is keeping the East Coast moving, listen to the full episode here.
