BCTA News
National Trucking Week 2022 Recap
National Trucking Week, which began on September 4th this year, was started by the Canadian Trucking Alliance in the late 1990s as a way to embrace the industry and spotlight the contributions of the hundreds of thousands of men and women of the Canadian trucking industry who keep the country’s freight moving, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Thank you to everyone who helped make the BCTA and SafetyDriven Driver Appreciation Pop-up barbecues throughout the week a success!
BCTA Urges Government for Expanded Long Combination Vehicle Network
The BC Trucking Association has submitted a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) to express the need for expanded utilization of long combination vehicles (LCVs) in BC. Specifically, we are seeking support to establish:
2022 Golf Tournament: Thank you Sponsors and Players!
BCTA would like to thank everyone who supported our 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on September 13th at Meadow Gardens Golf Club. We hope everyone enjoyed networking, the excellent golf and on-course activities, the great food, and the opportunities to win challenges and prizes.
Our sincerest thanks to our sponsors who helped make the event possible:
Hole & Activity Sponsors:
TransLink’s Municipal Permit Validation Study Meeting- You’re Invited!
If you are a carrier in the Lower Mainland that is required to obtains municipal term permits for oversize vehicles, please join us and TransLink online on September 28th at 10 am (PST) for an update on their municipal permit condition validation study. The purpose of this study, is if it is possible to move to auto approvable permits for a series of vehicle configurations, including cranes, concrete pump trucks, low beds, etc. across all the whole of Metro Vancouver.
CleanBC HDVE Program Incentive Applications Now Open for ALL Applicants!
Registration:
CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program Year-four applications are now open for all applicants. In order to apply for incentives, successful completion of the CleanBC HDVE Program Course is required. The free, newly formatted and condensed pre-requisite course describes the benefits from using different fuel-saving technologies and practices.
Daily Log Books for Tractor/Trailer
BCTA Daily Log Book for Tractor/Trailer contains both a detailed daily trip inspection report and daily log with the hours-of-Service graph. It’s compliant in Canada and the United States. These books are 5 ½” x 8 ½” and have 31 sets of forms each. To purchase please visit the store or call 604-888-5319.
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.