8.8 C
Toronto
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Closed roads

Recently the news reported on a situation that has the potential to turn fatal, and is at the very least a major inconvenience - being stranded on a closed, desolate stretch of highway, with literally nowhere to go. Winter...
Hello PMTC Members and friends, California is getting ready to implement another environmentally focused truck regulation. The rule is called the Clean Truck Check (CTC), and according to a fact sheet from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), it is the rechristening of...
Volvo Trucks North America has emerged as an envoy for sustainable environment by promoting Electric Vehicles.  The company has reached a mark of making 25 certified EV dealers across North America thereby ensuring customer support towards electric vehicle adoption.  Realising the...
Labour Minister Filomena Tassi today announced changes to extend time periods for temporary layoffs to allow employers more time to recall laid-off employees. The temporary changes will help protect the jobs of federally regulated private-sector employees and support employers...
Get the right education from the experts - As a long-haul truck driver, you spend many hours alone in the cab of your truck. However, there are times when you will be at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. For...
The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage, driver retention, driver compensation, lawsuit abuse reform, truck...
The increase in new cases is up from the 309 confirmed on Monday but is still down from the record 462 cases reported by the province last Friday. The province now lists 153 deaths in people with confirmed cases of...
E-Bulletin April 01/2024 The Ministry of Transportation continues to recognize that the transition to its provincially led oversight is a significant change to industry and is extending the education and awareness period for an additional three (3) months. To support the...
Today, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4th. It is a significant day in American history as it marks the anniversary of the U.S. Congress announcing the Declaration of Independence in 1776, which led to...
The Rush to Electric Vehicles: The Change We Cannot Stop The ICCT (International Council on Clean Transport) issued a report from Berlin, Germany, in February of this year stating, "From the extraction of raw materials to its operational phase, battery...