Posted Wednesday November 25, 2020 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
In a letter received by OTA this week, MTO has advised the association they will be offering extended grandfathering permits for non-compliant vehicles covered by Phase 4 of its vehicle weights and dimensions reforms as required by regulation. Phase 4 vehicles cover straight trucks and their trailers and is the last phase of regulatory reforms.
Posted Monday November 02, 2020 in Operations/safety
MTO is asking OTA members to participate in a survey looking to determine the state of SPIF vehicle availability, specifically with regards to straight trucks and straight trucks with trailers.
Posted Monday August 17, 2020 in Environment/fuel, News Releases
CTA provided Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with several environmentally-related program and policy changes that can help stimulate investment in low-carbon technologies and drive continued growth in Canada’s trucking industry
Posted Wednesday February 26, 2020 in Environment/fuel, News Releases, Technology
New Interim order in development will push compliance date for up to a year
Posted Tuesday September 24, 2019 in Environment/fuel, Technology
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is developing new standards for tractor-trailer hookups that tackle two contentious issues: interconnection that let the two units communicate, and the best way to electronically couple them to reduce driver injury.
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...
