posted by admin on Jun 15
Ottawa.ONT,CAN -
Today's Trucking -13 June 2008: --
A report issued by the Senate Transport and Communications Committee recommends that the federal government move forward on a handful of critical issues that were raised by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)... The report – entitled “Time for a New National Vision - Opportunities and Constraints for Canada in the Global Movement of Goods” – indicated that the government should support the adoption of new technologies by the trucking industry through tax incentives and accelerated depreciation, and allow trucking companies to purchase newer, cleaner and more fuel efficient equipment by making changes to the capital cost allowance... The report also recommends that the government classify long distance truckers as skilled labor to allow foreign workers to take advantage of immigration opportunities in Canada, encourage the adoption of provincial regulations designed to maximize the use of energy efficient technologies, and work with the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) to harmonize those trucking regulations across Canada...
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posted by admin on Jun 10
Toledo,OH,USA -
Insurance News Net -June 9, 2008: --
The June 2008 edition of trucking insurance industry journal, The Roemer Report, discusses the current slowdown on the highway in response to escalating fuel prices... The Roemer Report also notes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is preparing stringent new rules for trucking companies entering the marketplace. The rules, which will govern the 18-month provisional period and the audits of new trucking companies, represent the biggest change in entrance requirements for new companies since deregulation. In several months, the FMCSA will issue its New Entrant Motor Carrier Safety Assurance Process. The new regulations will mean tougher requirements for drug- and alcohol-testing programs, among other things. And unlike the current system, a single violation will result in automatic failure... The Roemer Report is a monthly digest of news for the trucking industry read by fleet operators, owner-operators, and allied personnel. Often referred to as the “Kiplinger Letter of the Trucking Industry“, the report has been published by Roemer Insurance for more than 30 years...
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