Infrastructure

The cost of bad roads

Beginning April 1, Canadians began paying more at the pump as the national carbon tax was hiked to 10.73 cents per liter of diesel. Thanks to the hike, the Canadian…

How Canada’s heavy truck weights and dimensions evolved

Canada has some of the most varied weights and dimensions rules in the world. Each province and territory has its own set of rules for truck configurations. In 1999, researchers…

Ontario invests $30M in road fixes

Ontario is providing $30 million to help 14 municipalities repair roads and bridges through the government’s Connecting Links Program. Eligible costs include the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of…

10 things we know (and a few we don’t know) about electric trucks

Several OEMs have unveiled plans to begin production on electric trucks in 2021/22, expanding beyond the limited number of units in today’s test fleets. Before you plug in to the…

Short-term parking pain for truckers as planned projects promise relief

Drivers continue to scramble for parking spots along the busy Hwy. 401 even as the Ontario government announced parking upgrades in several areas earlier this year. In January, the province…

Three CNG stations coming to Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario

The federal government will invest $3 million in Envoy Energy to install three natural gas stations in Northern Ontario, announced Marc Serre, parliamentary secretary to Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister…

ATA, NATSO encouraged by Biden’s infrastructure proposal

The American Trucking Associations and NATSO, the trade association representing U.S.’ truck stops and travel plazas Thursday commended the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan announced by U.S. President Joe Biden on…

U.S. lawmakers seek $755M to boost truck parking on highways

Legislation has been introduced to create a dedicated source of funding to build more truck parking spots on the U.S. federal-aid highway system. U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and…

Windsor cracks down on illegal truck yards

The city of Windsor is beefing up its zoning rules over truck yards in an attempt to solve what appears a unique problem brought on by its border location and…

Manitoulin Transport opens new Barrie terminal

Manitoulin Transport has opened a new 21,300 sq.-ft. terminal in Barrie, Ont. The terminal features 22 dock doors for faster and more efficient loading and unloading, and increased storage capacity,…

Mid Canada Transload Services opens near Emerson border crossing

A new transload facility and one of the largest privately owned inland ports in Manitoba is open for business. Mid Canada Transload Services is set on 250 acres along Hwy.

Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates

Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled…

Blue Water Bridge adjusts toll rates

Tolls for U.S.-bound traffic at the Blue Water Bridge are being adjusted beginning April 1. Commercial tolls will be $4.50 per axle for ConneXion pre-paid accounts, $5 per axle using…

Why are U.S. truck stops so much better than Canada’s?

There has been a lot of talk lately about the sad state, or access to washrooms for truck drivers in Canada. It is a huge problem but it doesn’t end…

New Jersey freight bottleneck worst for third straight year

The intersection of I-95 and SR4 in Fort Lee, N.J., remained the top freight bottleneck in the U.S. for the third consecutive year, according to an annual analysis from the…