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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
Contending that it’s too easy to launch a new trucking company in Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard that companies must meet…
Issues like driver training and the driver shortage are even more acute when considering livestock transport in Canada, while the implementation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can lead to improved…
CTA Talks ELDs, Training Before Livestock Committee Read more...
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be hosting a national webinar on March 25, 2019 for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on the federal carbon tax registration system. Under this system, inter-provincial…
An industry-led, $15-million project will test the ability of hydrogen to fuel the province’s heavy-duty freight transportation sector, a first step in exploring a potential made-in-Alberta hydrogen economy. Emissions Reduction…
CTA Carriers Involved in Hydrogen Fuel Freight Project Read more...
Congestion is a relatively “small” problem with massive consequences for the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Research Advisory Committee. ATRI research showed that 89% of…
ATRI: 12% of Interstate Miles Cause Most Traffic Congestion Read more...
Data gleaned from currently ELD-compliant operators is already informing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s plan to propose changes to the bedrock hours-of-service rule, stated FMCSA’s Ray Martinez in an…
FMCSA: ELD Data May Shape HOS Changes Read more...
Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what’s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)….
ATRI Examines Ways to Combat Marijuana-Impaired Driving Read more...
Linda Young, the vice-president of HR and people development at Bison Transport, will lead Trucking HR Canada’s board of directors. Joining the board for the first time will be Cindy…
Trucking HR Canada Shakes Up Board Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance asking Finance Minister Morneau to once again show leadership in supporting the trucking sector by reinvesting the billions of dollars the industry will be paying through…
CTA Ahead of Budget: Carbon Tax Dollars Must Flow Back to Carriers Read more...
