EFFECT OF CANADA'S NEW DANGEROUS GOODS LEGISLATION ON THE FOR HIRE TRUCKING INDUSTRY

This paper discusses the impact of the new dangerous goods regulations on the operation of cp express and transport, a large for-hire highway common carrier. The new regulations came into effect July 1, 1985 and brought road transportation under dangerous goods legislation for the first time. The paper describes the training program and changes in day-to-day operations that were initiated to comply with the new regulations. Although costly to the individual carriers, the new legislation is seen as a step in the right direction towards the effective control of dangerous goods movement. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appeared in RTAC 1985 Annual Conference Proceedings, Volume 2.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Davy, B W
  • Lohvinen, W R
• Conference:
  • This paper appeared in RTAC 1985 Annual Conference Proceedings, Volume 2.
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 217-225

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Conferences; Economic impacts; Foreign; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Impact studies; Laws; Trucking
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 283: Freight; 741: Goods traffic; 1556: Legislation; 1144: Operations (transp network); 9150: Risk
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478413
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM