IdleAire Going in 50 TA Locations in 15 Months

TravelCenters of America has announced that idling-reduction technology will be installed at 50 TA locations over the next 15 months, following a recent partnership agreement with IdleAire Technologies.

TA already offers IdleAire Technologies’ Advanced Travel Center Electrification (ATE) shore power system at locations in selected states including Maryland, New Jersey and Texas. The system allows professional drivers to access electrical shore power, individual central heating and air conditioning, and a range of communications and entertainment services in their truck cab without idling their engines during federally mandated daily rest breaks.
Ten additional TA locations are or will be under construction in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina and Texas. Additional installations are being completed weekly.
“TravelCenters is deeply committed to improving the quality of the environment,” said Peter Greene, senior vice president of development, TravelCenters of America. “By offering this alternative to idling at travel centers, we not only improve the overall air quality, but enhance drivers’ in-cab quality of life with heating and cooling, access to phone service, Internet access and entertainment options. Moreover, it reduces diesel fuel consumption and emissions into the atmosphere and helps our fleet and independent drivers reduce their own fuel costs.”
TravelCenters of America has more than 11,500 employees at 161 locations in 40 states and Canada. For more information, visit www.tatravelcenters.com.