Infrastructure

Trucker Path reveals truck parking trends in Canada, U.S.

Truckers who find themselves on the road Christmas Day have the gift of ample parking to look forward to. Trucker Path data indicates truck parking spots 53% more abundant than…

Polaris Transportation publishes cybersecurity white paper

Polaris Transportation has published a white paper on cybersecurity, in light of an increase in ransomwhere attacks seen over the past year. “Our white paper explains how serious this is…

What we can learn from trucking’s Top 10 concerns

Driver availability comprises six of the top eight issues – driver shortage (1), driver retention (2), driver compensation (3) (see a trend here?), truck parking (5), detention/delay (7), and infrastructure/congestion…

Ontario government agenda includes washroom access for drivers, ELDs

Ontario is expected to become the first North American jurisdiction that will require businesses to provide washroom access to truck drivers, building on a series of government initiatives taken during…

New 400-series highway coming to Ontario

A new 400-series highway will relieve congestion and improve the flow of goods in Ontario’s Halton, Peel, and York regions, the province announced today. “With Halton, Peel and York regions…

Ontario to extend pilot on increasing 400-series highway speed limits

Ontario has announced it will extend a pilot project studying whether or not to increase the speed limits from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on some 400-series highways. The initial…

Manitoulin Transport opens new Peterborough terminal

Manitoulin Transport has increased its capacity in the Peterborough area by more than 30% with the opening of a new terminal. The 10,088 sq.-ft. terminal features 10 dock doors and…

Why we should pay as much attention to water consumption as fuel

Recently I was on a trip that took me over a lot of territory, and into some areas that I don’t often travel. Literally thousands of miles of dry ground.

Truck parking spaces open on Hwy. 402 near Sarnia, Ont.

A former north commercial vehicle inspection facility on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ont., has been transformed into an official parking area for trucks. The construction project, begun in March 2021,…

Truckers cheer Senate passage of infrastructure bill

The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that contains several measures related to trucking. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 reauthorizes spending on existing federal…

Quick end to border action, after chaotic Friday

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers reached a tentative deal late Friday night, after causing significant border delays over the previous day. The four-year deal has brought an end to…

Ontario releases highways program

The Ontario government has released the 2021 Ontario Highways Program, an online resource that provides information on highway investments and projects that are planned and underway. “This valuable information allows…

GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers considering strike vote

GFL Environmental’s drivers in the Hamilton and Brantford areas are considering a strike vote, according to the Unifor Local 4268 union representing them. “When GFL customers needed curbside and commercial…

Centennial Road overpass open to Vancouver port traffic

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is celebrating the opening of the Centennial Road overpass on Vancouver’s south shore. The opening of the new overpass, part of the South Shore Access Project marks a…

Port of Vancouver says rail service has resumed, anchorage demand at capacity

Rail services on the CP rail line affected by the B.C. interior wildfires resumed yesterday, the Port of Vancouver confirmed, with both CP and CN trains sharing the line through…