BCTA News
National Trucking Week 2022
National Trucking Week (September 4-10) is upon us, and the BC Trucking Association is excited to be able to hit the road and thank drivers in person this year. The contributions that truck drivers make daily are unparalleled. Ask yourself- how many other industries touch almost all aspects of your life? Without the 100,000+ professional drivers in British Columbia, our way of life would be very different.
Join the BCTA Marine Transportation Committee
The BCTA is developing a Marine Transportation Committee, with the intent to promote the efficient movement of commercial vehicles and goods movement to BC communities via marine transportation such as BC Ferries, Seaspan City Transfer, and other barge providers. By identifying opportunities and policy recommendations for the BCTA Board to consider in support of safe, efficient movement of commercial vehicles and goods via marine transportation, the committee helps to provide direction to BCTA staff to lobby those agencies.
BCTA Briefs New Interim CEO of BC Ferries
BCTA had a positive first meeting with interim CEO of BC Ferries, Jill Sharland on August 22, 2022, in which BC Ferries was briefed on some of the top line issues that continue to result in significant challenges for our sector.
BCTA highlighted the following topics:
Join the BCTA Marine Transportation Committee
The BCTA is developing a Marine Transportation Committee, with the intent to promote the efficient movement of commercial vehicles and goods movement to BC communities via marine transportation such as BC Ferries, Seaspan City Transfer, and other barge providers. By identifying opportunities and policy recommendations for the BCTA Board to consider in support of safe, efficient movement of commercial vehicles and goods via marine transportation, the committee helps to provide direction to BCTA staff to lobby those agencies.
National Trucking Week 2022
National Trucking Week (September 4-10) is upon us, and the BC Trucking Association is excited to be able to hit the road and thank drivers in person this year. The contributions that truck drivers make daily are unparalleled. Ask yourself- how many other industries touch almost all aspects of your life? Without the 100,000+ professional drivers in British Columbia, our way of life would be very different.
2022 Rearview Mirror: AGM & Management Conference
We have just uploaded the latest issue of the Rearview Mirror to our website that covers the 2022 AGM & Management Conference in Kelowna. Be sure to check out the Gallery link on that page for more photos from the weekend!
Announcing 2021 BCTA Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the BCTA Motor Carrier and Associate Member Scholarships.
Each year BCTA offers scholarships to children of member company owners and employees– the BCTA Motor Carrier Member Scholarship and the BCTA Associate Member Scholarship. This year, a new scholarship has been established: the Kerry Winkler Memorial.
Save Money and Fuel Through the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program
$3.5 million in rebates available for approved fuel-saving devices
The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) is pleased to announce that they are accepting rebate applications for Year-four of the highly successful CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program.
Save the Date- SafetyDriven’s Speaker Series is Coming this October
Mark your calendar–Speaker Series 2022 is scheduled for October 26! Registration opens for this in-person event soon. Keep an eye on your inbox for more info. You won’t want to miss it!
Have you Read the Latest Issue of Western Canada Highway News Magazine?
The Summer issue of Western Canada Highway News– the official magazine of the BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba trucking associations– is now online!
Click here to view the digital edition.