Posted Wednesday May 29, 2019 in Operations/safety, Technology
At the opening the Canadian Transportation Research Forum’s (CTRF) annual conference Geoffrey Wood, highlighted how the Humboldt tragedy, perhaps the most significant “disruption” to impact trucking in recent memory, led to several changes within the industry.
Posted Friday May 10, 2019 in Image/PR, Operations/safety, Technology
The parents of athletic therapist who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus-truck crash are commending the trucking industry’s calls for more safety and training oversight of truck drivers while at the same time petitioning regulators to move quicker in adopting safety recommendations.
Posted Friday May 10, 2019 in Operations/safety
In a panel discussion this week at Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) National Traffic Conference, the Canadian Trucking Alliance provided a snapshot of future truck safety by highlighting its 10-point truck safety plan developed in the aftermath of Humboldt Broncos tragedy.
Posted Thursday March 28, 2019 in News Releases, Operations/safety
“There’s clearly an issue about monitoring,” said Provincial Judge Sean Dunnigan after Crown prosecutor Deanna Smyth detailed the multiple violations leading up to the tragic Humboldt bus collision.
Posted Thursday March 21, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Contending that it’s too easy to launch a new trucking company in Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard that companies must meet before being allowed to put a truck on the road.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
