The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has composed a 26-member group made up of carriers, drivers, training schools and safety organizations to a committee tasked with developing an…
FMCSA Names Stakeholders to Develop Entry-level Driver Training Rule Read more...
Ottawa announced that it is making available $268,000 to support driver and manager training in the Western Canadian trucking industry. The announcement was made by Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian…
Feds Fund Truck Driver Training in Western Canada Read more...
Trucking HR Canada released the proposed National Occupational Standard that will more clearly define a commercial truck driver’s job. The organization is inviting all members of the country’s trucking industry…
Have Your Say on National Occupational Standard for Truck Drivers Read more...
The following article – authored by Ellen Voie, president of Women in Trucking – is an interesting exploration of how Sweden’s education system provides young student the option and skills…
Sweden’s ‘Gymnasieskola’ An Answer to Our Driver Shortage? Read more...
By: David Bradley In early October, Ontario’s new transportation minister, Stephen Del Duca, announced his commitment to introduce mandatory entry level training for truck drivers seeking to become licensed in…
EDITORIAL: MELT is An Idea Whose Time Has Come Read more...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is applauding an announcement from Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, calling for mandatory entry level training for Class A truck drivers in the…
Ontario to Introduce Mandatory Entry Level Training for Class A Truck Drivers Read more...
A two-part Toronto Star feature has taken aim at so-called “licensing mills” and examines the call for mandatory entry level training for truck drivers. The Star’s reports investigates sub-standard, “cut…
Star Investigates ‘Licence Mills,’ Echoes Calls for Mandatory Training Read more...
By: David Bradley Consultations on the 2015 federal budget are in full swing. What’s different this time is the Minister of Finance has virtually guaranteed the country will have balanced…
Editorial: Give Diesel Excise Tax Truck-Related Policy Purpose or Get Rid of It Read more...
Support for the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s call for mandatory entry level training for truck drivers in Canada continues to expand. Canada is currently experiencing a chronic professional truck driver shortage….
Mandatory Entry Level Training Can Help Fix the Driver Shortage Read more...
