June News From the Road

June News From the Road

•American Shipper, May 29, 2019—The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected 35 voting members to serve on a newly created Surface Transportation Advisory Committee. The committee, which will report to TSA Administrator David Pekoske on surface...
News From The Road April, 2021

News From The Road April, 2021

From Trucker World, March 2021— Traditional styles of learning and training–think sitting in a classroom with an instructor leading the discussion–have taken a back seat over the past year, opening the doors for more remote learning and training opportunities. While...
Training Wheels April, 2021

Training Wheels April, 2021

Fleet Pivots to Feedback-Based Driver Training​From Fleet Owner, April 19, 2021 The average person’s attention span is around 8.5 seconds, according to Gina Anderson, who has been studying the science of learning for decades. While the average learner needs to see...
Global Perspectives April, 2021

Global Perspectives April, 2021

Courtesy Today’s Trucking, April 1, 2021​​Driver shortage and its solutions are the same the world over Misery loves company, or so people say. If that’s true, Canadian drivers and fleet managers might be at least a little glad to know that the scarcity of safe truck...
News From The Road March, 2021

News From The Road March, 2021

Cascade Business News, February 16, 2021— If you’re a truck driver, you’re also a business concern, and eligible for a number of money-saving tax deductions. “Trucking isn’t just a job,” says Advanced Training Systems CEO John Kearney. “It’s a profession, and treated...
Training Wheels March, 2021

Training Wheels March, 2021

New head of CVTA focusing on entry-level driver training rule​, from FreightWaves, March 9, 2021 Helping prepare truck driver training schools for a major new federal regulation is at the top of A. Bailey Wood’s priority list. Wood is taking over as president and CEO...
Global Perspectives March, 2021

Global Perspectives March, 2021

Courtesy Global News, February 16, 2021​Coronavirus: Manitoba truckers still seeing discrimination, should be among first vaccinated, says association The Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) Terry Shaw says they still hear regular reports of truckers being refused...