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Don’t Miss Out! OTA’s Annual Convention This Week preview image Don't Miss Out! OTA's Annual Convention This Week article image

Don’t Miss Out! OTA’s Annual Convention This Week

TORONTO, ON - One of the don't miss events of the year in trucking is set to kick off later this week and there is still time to line up your reservation. The 89th Annual Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Executive Conference is Nov. 4-5 in Toronto at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. "Our outstanding agenda and lineup of speakers will surely invigorate, motivate and educate," says OTA. "We build on the successful theme of first-class networking, education and the always entertaining awards dinner attended by senior trucking executives from across the province and Canada." This year's event also includes a bevy of big speakers.
Canada Bests U.S. Again in Brake Safety Week Results preview image Canada Bests U.S. Again in Brake Safety Week Results article image

Canada Bests U.S. Again in Brake Safety Week Results

GREENBELT, MD -- The amount of commercial vehicles found with brake problems was much less in Canada than in the U.S. during an annual safety blitz last month while overall rates in both countries declined from 2014. Newly released figures from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which organized Brake Safety Week, says CVSA-certified commercial motor vehicle safety inspectors conducted 18,817 brake-system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America from Sept. 6-12, 2015. Of this number, inspectors placed 2,321 commercial vehicles out of service (OOS) for brake violations. Of the vehicles inspected, the OOS rate for all brake-related violations conducted was 12.3 percent, compared to 16.2 percent from last year's Brake Safety Week.
Westport Launches New Aftermarket Distribution Channel preview image Westport Launches New Aftermarket Distribution Channel article image

Westport Launches New Aftermarket Distribution Channel

VANCOUVER, BC - The aftermarket parts division of natural gas engine and vehicle designer Westport Innovations has formed a distribution partnership with Alliant Power. With an initial focus on Class 1-5 light-duty vehicles through select Alliant Power distributors, Westport Parts + Service creates a single source for natural gas aftermarket service and maintenance parts.
Canada-U.S. Freight Value Falls Nearly 14 Percent preview image Canada-U.S. Freight Value Falls Nearly 14 Percent article image

Canada-U.S. Freight Value Falls Nearly 14 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The value of freight movements between the U.S. and Canada fell significantly in August, according to a new report. The U.S. Transportation Department reports it totaled US$48 billion in August, down 13.6 percent from August 2014, as all modes of transportation carried less value of U.S.-Canada freight than a year earlier, due to lower mineral fuel prices.

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