Today's Trucking Staff

CN to boost intermodal capacity at major terminal

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Canadian National Railway will reportedly spend $12 million to increase container-handling capacity by 25 percent at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) northwest of Toronto.

Wakefield Canada names marketing director

TORONTO -- From the order desk to marketing director of Wakefield Canada, Anthony Stadelman has come a long way in a short time.

ExpoCam lineup out of this world

MONTREAL -- The first Canadian to venture into outer space will lead off the opening celebrations at ExpoCam 2007, Canada's national truck show.

DOT seeks $67B for transportation infrastructure, safety

WASHINGTON -- Two-thirds of the $67 billion the Bush Administration is requesting to finance transportation projects would go towards highways, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced this week.

NYSE to delist Navistar from exchange

NEW YORK -- Navistar International Corp. said late Tuesday that the New York Stock Exchange has informed it that it plans to proceed with a previously announced delisting of the company from the exchange and will suspend trading in Navistar stock at the end of trading on Feb. 13 as part of the procedure.

CN making contingency plans in case of rail strike

MONTREAL -- While insisting its confident a deal would be reached with employees, CN says it's making plans to maintain freight operations across Canada if 2,800 conductors and yard-service employees hit the bricks this weekend.

First Canuck named UPS Canada boss

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- What can a Canadian boy do for Brown? The North American LTL and parcel delivery giant is about to find out.

AirIQ and Siemens join forces on ‘M2M’ solutions

TORONTO -- AirIQ Inc announced its intention to enter into a strategic agreement with the Siemens Wireless Modules Division of Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. to work together to provide digital solutions to North American machine-to-machine (M2M) markets.

Michelin renews international deal with Volvo

PARIS -- Michelin has renewed a long-term global contract with the Volvo Group.

Raydan Ontario granted national safety mark

EDMONTON -- Raydan Manufacturing says its Raydan Manufacturing Ontario division has achieved NSM registration with Transport Canada.

Truckers, motorists form coalition opposing private highways

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American truckers and other road users are banding together in opposition of the Bush Administration's goal to increase the number of private highways and toll interstates in the U.S.

Ottawa to pump millions into Marine Atlantic — with conditions

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Transport Canada will funnel about $270 million over the next five years to revitalize Marine Atlantic's ferry service, but tourism and trucking officials aren't too happy with some strings attached to the investment.

NB announces spring weight restrictions dates

FREDERICTON -- Spring weight restrictions on New Brunswick highways are slated to kick in March 11 at midnight in southern New Brunswick and March 18 in the northern part of the province.

ArvinMeritor, Trailmobile ink long-term deal

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor has formed a long-term supplier partnership with Trailmobile Corp.

Michigan drills at proposed new bridge landing

DETROIT -- Michigan officials have begun testing the stability of the ground where a new international crossing between Detroit and Windsor is expected to be built.