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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…
The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) elected a Board of Directors for 2015 – 2016 at its Annual General Meeting and Management Conference in Whistler, BC. The new Board of…
BCTA Names New Board & Exec Committee Read more...
The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada are pleased to announce that this year’s Manitoba Driver of the Year is – Murray Slack of the TransX Group of Companies….
TransX Truck Driver Named MTA Driver of the Year Read more...
The Environmental Protection Agency will reportedly propose fuel-economy standards that would mandate efficiency gains in engines and transmissions rather than solely accept fuel economy compliance from an array of technology…
EPA Reportedly Mulling GHG Phase 2 Engine Standard Mandate Read more...
A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board calls for more widespread use of collision mitigation systems with active braking among commercial and passenger vehicles. The special report, titled…
NTSB Report Calls For More Vehicle Collision Warning Tech Read more...
The US House today approved HR 2577, the T-HUD bill, which includes an extension of the current rollback of the hours of service restart provisions. The $55.3 billion bill includes…
US Bill Extends Original HoS Restart Read more...
Federal Minister of Labour Dr. Kellie Leitch recently wrote to the Canadian Trucking Alliance, asking the group to encourage member carriers to take action to address the issue of psychological…
Federal Labour Minister Urges Truckers to Address Workplace Mental Health Read more...
This past weekend, Transport Canada (TC) posted proposed amendments to Part 8, Reporting Requirements, of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG Regulations) in Part 1 of the Canada Gazette….
CTA Asking Feedback on Proposed Amendments to Part 8 Reporting Requirements, TDG Regs Read more...
Citing it as a way to improve aerodynamics and gain more flexibility in new technologies Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is asking the U.S. government to revise federal regulations to…
Daimler Trucks Wants to Replace Mirrors with Cameras Read more...
Trucking HR Canada recently announced the winners of its Top Fleet Employers program, a list that is made of up predominately of CTA member carriers. “These 22 fleets demonstrate a broad…
CTA Fleets Make Up Bulk of Top Fleet Employers List Read more...
