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Trimac, top BC school create new driver mentoring-training program
CALGARY -- Bulk carrier Trimac Transportation is partnering with the respected Mountain Transport Institute in Castlegar, B.C. to shore up qualified drivers at its fleet through a new mentoring program that subsidizes training for new recruits.
Feds change licence scheme at VanPort; Owner-ops not impressed
VANCOUVER - The federal government may not be extending a container truck licence regime which mandated set rates and fuel surcharges paid to owner-operators, but it has tabled legislation that institutes a separate licensing rule for carriers working the ports in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver.
Ready or Not: Controversial VanPort licence scheme still in effect
VANCOUVER - Carriers contracting independent truckers at Lower Mainland container terminals still have to abide by provisions laid out by government mediator Vince Ready in order to obtain a valid licence to access ports, says the Vancouver Port Authority.
Speed limiter debate in Legislature? Bring it on, says OBAC boss
OTTAWA -- The director of Owner-Operator's Business Association of Canada says she isn't worried that a private member's bill mandating a speed limit on all trucks has been quietly moving up the legislative ladder at Queen's Park. In fact, Joanne Ritchie says, she's looking forward to an open, public debate on the issue.
All Celadon drivers complete Highway Watch training
INDIANAPOLIS -- Celadon Trucking Services, one of North America's largest truckload carriers, says it has trained 100 percent of its drivers in the Highway Watch program - becoming only second among the industry's top 100 trucking companies to reach the milestone.