Equipment City of Vancouver to require side guards on its trucks July 25, 2022 The City of Vancouver will require side guards or lateral protection devices on all trucks owned or contracted by the municipality, following a unanimous council vote last week. Municipal staff…
Transportation CTA highlights steps to address ‘urgent’ supply chain challenges June 16, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified several industry challenges that it will submit to a new National Supply Chain Task Force, drawing on insights from a Wednesday meeting that…
B.C. flood recovery continues, but it’s hardly trucking as usual January 4, 2022 Weeks after severe flooding wreaked havoc on B.C.’s road and rail network, round-the-clock repairs are bringing a sense of stability to carriers that haul freight in the province. As for…
Transportation Canadian Tire, trucking associations deliver truckload of Christmas cheer to B.C. December 23, 2021 Several trucking associations and Canadian Tire have joined together to deliver a truckload of Christmas gifts to families affected by B.C. flooding. Funds for the gifts including hundreds of toys,…
Thanks to truck drivers involved in B.C. flood relief November 29, 2021 In mid-November, southern British Columbia was hit with an atmospheric river, which led to unprecedented flooding and mudslides, and left a trail of devastation in its path. Cities and communities…
Transportation Government agencies, industry reps join forces to restore B.C. supply chain November 22, 2021 A new supply chain recovery working group has government departments and industry groups joining forces to restore the flow of goods through B.C. Formed on Friday, it is developing options…
Transportation Let’s move forward, together September 8, 2021 For over two decades our nation has earmarked the first week in September for celebrating the contributions of the women and men in the Canadian trucking industry. Although the…
Health & Safety Vaccine clinic for drivers at B.C. Highway 91 pullout June 14, 2021 Truck drivers will be eligible for the first dose of a Pfizer vaccine in a June 16 and 17 clinic coordinated by the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA). Fraser Health is…
Transportation Top trucking issues include ELDs, emissions, and driver training, says BCTA chief June 10, 2021 British Columbia appears to be emerging from the economic downturn associated with Covid-19, but the province’s largest trucking association understands there are plenty of changes to come in the year…
Equipment B.C. introduces weight allowances for battery-electric trucks and fuel cells May 17, 2021 British Columbia is offsetting some of the heavier weights associated with battery-electric trucks and equipment that runs on fuel cells. A 1,500 kg weight allowance is being introduced for full-sized…
Regulations B.C. truckers face massive change, challenge in 2021 December 4, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia’s trucking industry faces an array of changes and challenges in the coming year, as it prepares for mandatory entry-level driver training, ELDs, the dawn of…
Sustainability CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens September 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Registration is open for this year’s CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced Thursday. The program features a course for fleets on fuel…
Infrastructure $30-M truck parking facility coming to North Surrey August 4, 2020 SURREY, B.C. – Work begins this month on a new truck parking facility in North Surrey, B.C., as part of a $30-million project funded by the federal and provincial government.
Transportation Trucking app supports trip planning around Metro Vancouver July 20, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The new Truck Route Planner unveiled by TransLink and B.C.’s provincial government offers a free app to plan truck routes and tap into a variety of…
Transportation 1/3 B.C. trucking companies are worried about business survival June 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Surveyed members of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) don’t expect to return to pre-Covid-19 business levels for 10-11 months, while motor coach companies among them expect…