News - Canadian Trucking Alliance - page 182

BCTA Boss Stepping Down

Thursday August 17, 2017 | Announcements

British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) president and CEO Louise Yako has announced she will be leaving the association at the end of the year.
ELDs Top ATRI’s Trucking Issues List; Input on 2017 Wanted

Thursday August 17, 2017 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety

The ELD mandate was the top industry issue on trucking fleets' minds last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's annual Top 10 list.
US Trucking Activity Up Nearly 40% Since Great Recession

Friday August 11, 2017 | Business Conditions

Newly released U.S. Transportation Department figures show that trucking posting the second-highest increase of all freight modes since the end of the Great Recession.
ATRI Working on Tool to ID Young, Safe Drivers

Friday August 11, 2017 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

ATRI released the phase one findings of research investigating the potential for developing a Younger Driver Assessment Tool
Researchers Study benefits of Pedestrian Detection Systems on Vehicles

Thursday August 10, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

Vehicle experts at U.S. DOT’s Volpe Center recently conducted a study to find out just how effective pedestrian detection systems are.
Suppliers Warn Carriers, Operators Not to Wait on ELDs

Thursday August 10, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

Makers of electronic logs are warning carriers not to wait until the last moment to comply with the U.S. mandate scheduled for Dec. 18, 2017.
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Pre-Rule

Wednesday August 09, 2017 | Operations & Safety

Pre-rule was regarded by the agency as “the first step” in considering whether to propose specific requirements around OSA
Supplier Urges US to Stay the Course on ESC Mandate

Wednesday August 02, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

A US mandate requiring new Classes 7-8 tractors at the sales level be equipped with electronic stability control systems has officially kicked in, but at least one manufacturer is urging the feds not to abandon the policy.

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