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CR England Offers Green Truck Driving School Training

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

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CR England Wins EPA Excellence Award

This award is great news for truck driving school students who are interested in protecting the environment. Now students can feel better knowing that they are training with an industry leader that is also making a conscious effort to conserve energy and lower green house gases.

The award that C.R. England, Inc. received is an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWaySM Transport Partnership. The award is directly related to the company’s leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation and freight activities. The award was announced at the American Trucking Association’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here are some interesting facts that most likely attributed to the excellence award. Over time CR England has saved 49,023,390 gallons of diesel fuel and has been able to decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 544,160 tons. Most of the savings have come via the implementation of fuel saving strategies and the installation of aerodynamic equipment on tractors and refrigerated trailers.

When you choose a CR England truck driving school for your training, your learning from an award winning environmentally friendly trucking company that has been in business for almost 90 years. CR England truck schools guarantee you a job after you have completed the training program. CR England strives for excellence and operates under the trademarked “DRIVE LIFE” motto. Contact a company recruiter if your interested in CDL training or visit www.CREngland.com for more information about our truck driving school program.

For more information about SmartWay you can visit: http://www.epa.gov/smartway .

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Truck Tonnage Rises!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

US truck tonnage rises 3.2% in MayARLINGTON, Va. — US truck tonnage posted its first gain since February, rising 3.2% in May, according to the American Trucking Associations’ seasonally-adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

However, the modest gains were not enough to erase the 6.7% reduction suffered through March and April, the ATA noted. Tonnage was still off 11% compared to May, 2008, however that’s the best year-over-year result in three months.

ATA chief economist Bob Costello said it’s too early to expect a surge in truck tonnage.

“I am hopeful that the worst is behind us, but I just don’t see anything on the economic horizon that suggests freight transportation is ready to explode,” Costello said. “The consumer is still facing too many headwinds, including employment losses, tight credit, rising fuel prices, and falling home values, to name a few, that will make it very difficult for household spending to jump in the near term.”

However, Costello added he doesn’t expect tonnage to deteriorate much further.

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Truck Driving Schools Observing National Transportation Week

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

According to the ATA its time for National Transportation Week. Well it actually started on May 10th and goes until May 16th. An important message that the association wants to make sure is distributed is the message that the truck driving schools and truck driving jobs industry delivers the essentials that people need everyday.

The American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it is going to be celebrating National Transportation Week by reaching out and bringing many trucking industry outreach programs to public events around the country.

Here is more information from in an article written by Eric Reller:

The American Trucking Association (ATA) said its Share the Road and America’s Road Team programs are representing the trucking industry at schools, naval bases, state trucking associations, truck driving championships and other events during through Saturday.

“National Transportation Week highlights the important role trucking plays in moving the American economy,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “Trucks are the sole supplier to 80 percent of U.S. communities. We deliver food to clothing to medical supplies – and we do it safely.”

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.

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