Americans Give Truckers More Time to Talk Food Hauling preview image Transportation Americans Give Truckers More Time to Talk Food Hauling October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC – The transport industry now has more time to weigh in on the American new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) before it becomes law. And Canadian carriers should…
OPP Use High Tech To Crack Down On 407 Cheats preview image Transportation OPP Use High Tech To Crack Down On 407 Cheats October 30, 2014 TORONTO - The OPP has started using new tools to reduce the number of people evading the 407 tolls.
34-Hour Restart Rule Still in Effect preview image Transportation 34-Hour Restart Rule Still in Effect October 30, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, MO- The trucking industry’s effort to suspend the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule missed a gear Tuesday when the House passed an appropriations…
Drivers, Carriers Can Ask FMCSA to Delete Some Violations preview image Transportation Drivers, Carriers Can Ask FMCSA to Delete Some Violations October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC- Come August 23, 2014, carriers and drivers will be able to ask for roadside inspection violations to be removed from the agency data systems, the Federal Motor Carrier…
HOS Restart Fight Ongoing in Senate preview image Transportation HOS Restart Fight Ongoing in Senate October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC- Trucking companies that want the hours of service (HOS) restart rule suspended while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) studies its effects are pressing to keep that…
Feds Update Dangerous Goods Regs, Safety Marks preview image Transportation Feds Update Dangerous Goods Regs, Safety Marks October 30, 2014 TORONTO - Lisa Raitt, federal Minister of Transport, announced new regulations for identifying and labelling dangerous goods transported by truck or rail in Canada.
Feds To Review Transportation Laws a Year Early preview image Transportation Feds To Review Transportation Laws a Year Early October 30, 2014 WINNIPEG, MB – Last year’s grain backlog has prompted federal Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt to review transportation laws a year ahead of schedule. “A repeat of last winter’s backlog of…
BC Increases Speed Limits on Some Rural Highways preview image Transportation BC Increases Speed Limits on Some Rural Highways October 30, 2014 LANGLEY, BC – British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation has increased speed limits on some rural B.C. highways to 120 km/h. B.C. speed limit changes: Adjust the speed limit on 35…
U.S. Rule Makers Look to Canadians for Advice preview image Transportation U.S. Rule Makers Look to Canadians for Advice October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it’ll issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking about rear impact/underride guards and other safety strategies for single…
FMCSA OKs Digital Signatures on Logging Software preview image Transportation FMCSA OKs Digital Signatures on Logging Software October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) now accepts digital driver signatures on its hours of service logging software programs on laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones. Although FMCSA…
New Brunswick Truckers Snub Ferry Company Rule preview image Transportation New Brunswick Truckers Snub Ferry Company Rule October 30, 2014 GRAND MANAN, NB - New rule by Coastal Transport has truckers shaking their heads.
Eassons Given Green Light To Hire Foreign Temps preview image Transportation Eassons Given Green Light To Hire Foreign Temps October 30, 2014 BERWICK, NS-Eassons Transport Ltd. has been found not in violation of the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, a two-month federal investigation concluded. This past May, a CBC report…
TMW Systems Hires New Vice President preview image Transportation TMW Systems Hires New Vice President October 30, 2014 CLEVELAND, OH - Transportation solutions provider TMW Systems has appointed Rod Strata as executive vice president of operations.
Canadian Driver Gets Into Schneider’s Haul of Fame preview image Transportation Canadian Driver Gets Into Schneider’s Haul of Fame October 30, 2014 Schneider's started a special recognition program, and a driver from Durham is one the first people to receive the honor.
21 Ways To Boost Business Using Social Media preview image Transportation 21 Ways To Boost Business Using Social Media October 30, 2014 TORONTO-As the trucking industry hurtles forward into the 21st century, there is a distinct technological paradigm shift happening. Alternative fuels, smart computing interfaces in trucks, and even trucks that can…
