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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * Canada & USA
* Canada / Ontario - Truckers say lack of quality parking affects operations, health
Ottawa,ONT,USA -Truck News -Feb 8, 2013: -- More than 60% of truck drivers say they routinely have trouble finding parking or places to rest while operating in Canada, while an overwhelming majority report that facilities and basic amenities are lacking from public rest areas and service centres across the country. The findings were reported in a Rest Area Research Project survey prepared for Transport Canada by Polytechnique Montreal and in consultation with the Canadian Trucking Alliance... According to the survey, the majority of commercial drivers feel the supply of truck stops and rest areas is extremely low in Canada, particularly in northern Ontario, Southern B.C., large swaths of Alberta, and most large urban areas. The survey also found that drivers who have trouble finding a parking space say they must drive over their time limit to find one. While better food, showers and washrooms were identified as essential, drivers also pointed to a need for adequate cell phone coverage, Internet connections and security at parking facilities... The survey, aimed at identifying locations where parking is lacking and how this shortage affects the work of drivers, found that 60.3% of drivers surveyed have trouble finding parking en route, while 48 % couldn’t find a place to stop near their final destination...
* Canada / Quebec - Transports Quebec axes permit requirements for certain configurations
Quebec,QUE,CAN -Truck News -Feb 8, 2013: -- Transports Quebec has announced that it will no longer be requiring special permits for certain vehicle configurations...
Those configurations include:
• Vehicles equipped with wide single tires that operate up to 9,000 kgs per axle;
• Quad axle semi-trailer configurations that operate up to a maximum of 57,500 kgs gross weight (34,000 kgs on trailer axles);
• B-train configurations that operate up to a maximum of 62,500 kgs gross weight; and
• Retractable tarpaulins, extra width 100 mm on each side.
The changes were announced by Transports Quebec Jan. 30 and will go into effect Feb. 14...
* Canada / Manitoba - Western provinces harmonize LCV regs
Winnipeg,MAN,CAN -Truck News -Feb 8, 2013: -- The four westernmost provinces in Canada have harmonized rules relating to the operation of long combination vehicles (LCVs)... A Memorandum of Understanding, signed by B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, creates uniform standards for LCV operation. Specifically, the MOU addresses: weights and dimensions or turnpike doubles; driver qualifications and training; maximum speeds; and hours of operation... The industry immediately welcomed the changes...
* USA / Indiana - FTR Index shows good environment for trucking in December
Bloomington,IND,USA -Truck News (CAN) -Feb 8, 2013: -- The Trucking Conditions Index is a compilation of factors affecting trucking companies. Any reading above zero indicates a positive environment for truckers. Readings above 10 signal that volumes, prices, and margins are likely to be in a solidly favourable range for trucking companies. FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index suggested a good environment for truckers in December, with a reading of 8.38, according to a report in the February 2013 Trucking Update. FTR officials say that the TCI is expected to rise significantly by mid-2013, due to market tightness from expected regulatory changes and steady freight growth...
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