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CTA Highlights Collaborative Approach on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Wednesday November 04, 2020 | News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

Transport Canada has initiated informal consultations with industry on the use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to determine if the multitude of current and forthcoming ADAS technology could be mandated on new heavy commercial trucks in future vehicle standards regulations.
TC Poll: Vehicle Cyber Security Strategy

Friday October 30, 2020 | Technology & Equipment

Transport Canada (TC) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to develop Transport Canada’s Vehicle Cyber Security Strategy,
Reminder: Truck Turnaround for Major ACI Offences to be Removed on November 2

Wednesday October 28, 2020 | Border & Customs, News Releases

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is reminding cross-border carriers the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be repealing the truck turnaround policy for major advanced commercial information (ACI) offences on November 2, 2020, at 23:59 Pacific Time. The agency states as of November 3, 2020, carriers that arrive at a port of entry where non-compliance […]
Feds Looking for Supply Chain Firms to Assist in Transport of Future COVID-19 Vaccine

Tuesday October 27, 2020 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Infrastructure

Public Health Agency of Canada is looking for Logistics Service Providers (LSP) to deliver a broad range of end-to-end logistics and support services for the execution of its COVID-19 vaccine logistics strategy.
All Systems Go for ELD Mandate: Teamsters Canada & Canadian Trucking Alliance

Monday October 26, 2020 | News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced today that the first body responsible for the third-party certification of electronic logging devices (ELD) under Transport Canada’s mandate has been accredited and ready to begin testing ELDs to ensure their compliance with the regulation and technical standard.
CTA Applauds Ottawa Approach to Alberta International Travel Pilot

Thursday October 22, 2020 | Border & Customs, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

International COVID-19 travel pilot will provide commercial drivers and other essential workers with voluntary access to COVID-19 testing.
Research Report: Health and Safety Considerations for Reopening and Operating Workplace During the Pandemic

Tuesday October 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety

There are many occupational health and safety considerations relevant to the physical and psychological health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. If a workplace has been closed or operating at reduced capacity, employers must consider the health of the building and building systems before resuming operations, says the CSA Group.
US Trucking Market Outpaces US Economy as Capacity Tightens

Friday October 16, 2020 | Business Conditions

Trucking is providing one of the few bright spots to the flagging U.S. economy as tight capacity and a driver shortage push contract and spot rates higher across vans, flatbeds and refrigerated trucks,

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