Siemens Transportation Group Inc. Recognized as a Top Company

Saskatchewan Business Magazine's September issue showcased the Top 100 companies in Saskatchewan. Siemens Transportation Group Inc. placed at #24, the highest ranking for a transportation company.

Today's Trucking
2011 Canada's Top 100
Annual Survey of Canada's Largest For-Hire Fleets

For complete list, visit http://www.todaystrucking.com/top100_2011.cfm.

We Have Moved!

Due to the growth and expansion of Hi-Tech Express Inc. during this past year, we moved to a new facility on December 31, 2009. Our new address is:

1743 West County Road C
Building A, Suite 1
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 800-328-8350

National Safety Award

Hi-Tech Express Inc. was awarded the Great West Casualty Silver Award as part of the 2008 National Safety Awards Program. The National Safety Awards Program recognizes carriers with awards based on their year end preventable accident results. This past year, the National Safety Awards Program drew over 800 participants from across the country. Hi-Tech would like to thank all of our drivers for their hard work and for your continued support to reduce accidents in the future. The plaque is proudly displayed in our office for all to see.

Best Fleets To Drive For

Congratulations Kindersley Transport Ltd., Creekbank Transport and Hi-Tech Express Inc. for placing in the top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For in 2009.

Each has demonstrated a commitment to providing an outstanding work environment for drivers and owner-operators.

The Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest is an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry, conducted by CarriersEdge in partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and Over the Road Canada.

Today's Trucking
Roll on Saskatchewan
Siemens Family

"Growing to be one of Canada's most respected carriers, the Siemens family has stayed true to the values that brought them success and maintained their prairie roots along the way."

For complete article click here.

Siemens Transportation Recognized as "SmartWay Transport Partner"

TranSim IV Driver Simulator - Training Drivers with 21st Century Technology

Siemens Transportation Group Inc. is leading the way in driver training technology with its use of the $150,000 TranSim IV Driver Simulator.

With 29 possible programmable scenarios in four databases, drivers will be effectively trained in fuel efficiency, shifting competencies and accident avoidance, which includes weather changes, different road structures and vehicle failures

Simulator Features: boasting 3 channel, 80 degree high-resolution plasma screens 140 possible engines 240 possible transmissions 33 axle ratios to be trained on

The programmed simulator will effectively train drivers to rise to all challenges thrown their way withoutputting the public's safety at risk.

Courtesy of the trainer, who can control each scenario, drivers may have to deal with suddenbrake failure, icy road conditions, and reckless drivers. They may find themselves in the middle of heavy snowfalls, foggy conditions, or having to deal with a sudden tire blowout. The new driver simulator can help drivers learn to deal with each possibly disastrous condition without putting additional miles and wear and tear on a fleet of trucks.

By using the simulators four databases - Suburban, Rural, Mountain Pass and Freeway - drivers will be effectively introduced to the wide-ranging landscapes they may encounter as they travel the nation's thousands of kilometres.

In addition, drivers can learn to correct any errors they may make during the simulated exercise; thanks to the simulator's playback capability. Not only can drivers take another look at what their vehicle did during the exercise from a variety of vantage points, they can also examine what they were doing themselves.

The simulator's built-in camera allows drivers to consider what they could have done differently in any given scenario, whether that means more effective scanning of the field of vision, or the way they operate the vehicle.

The simulator's use will be a valuable asset to the Siemens Transportation Group's current and changing curricula, and will allow drivers to learn how to drive for fuel economy and public safety. Siemens Transportation Group - innovators in Saskatchewan's trucking industry.

The Siemens Transportation Group will continue to enhance its driver training program and lead the way for training programs in Western Canada.

For further information about the driver simulator or the Siemens Transportation Group's training programs, contact the Corporate Safety Department at 306-668-3529.

Family Matters

Siemens Transportation Group was recently profiled in Truck News, a leading trucking industry newspaper in Canada. Click here to read the article.

Hi-Tech Express Inc. is Up to Date and Compatible with the New U.S. and Canadian Customs Programs.

Shipping across the border has become increasingly complicated in recent years. Both the U.S. and Canadian customs agencies have implemented new programs focusing on higher levels of security regarding all aspects of international shipping. Participation in these new programs requires highway carriers with international operations to implement and monitor new security procedures.  These new changes have come at a considerable cost but are a necessary step to continue to provide the safest means of transborder shipping.

Hi-Tech is now PIP approved
Hi-Tech is now CSA approved
Hi-Tech is now FAST approved into Canada
Hi-Tech is bonded into Canada
Hi-Tech is bonded into the US
Hi-Tech is C-TPAT certified

Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/

Free and Secure Trade (FAST)
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/fast/

Partners in Protection (PIP)
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-securite/pip-pep/menu-eng.html

Customs Self Assessment (CSA)
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/csa-pad/menu-eng.html