Making the case for long combination vehicles preview image Regulations Making the case for long combination vehicles August 1, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. - Allowing long combination vehicles in Eastern Canada could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 730 kilotonnes, reduce truck traffic by 10% and save 28 litres of fuel per 100 km, accordin...
Regulations Older B.C. trucks to require retrofit emissions devices August 1, 2007 VICTORIA, B.C. - Semi-trucks a few years past their prime will be in need of a makeover, following legislation recently introduced by B.C.'s Environment Minister. B.C. will be the first province in Ca...
Industry Issues: Exempt anti-idling device fuel from taxes preview image Regulations Industry Issues: Exempt anti-idling device fuel from taxes August 1, 2007 Last month in my column I talked about CTA's enviroTruck proposal for reducing smog and GHG emissions through federal financial incentives.
Regulations CFIA moves towards livestock transportation revisions July 31, 2007 CALGARY, Alta. -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) met with Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) recently to d...
Regulations US government cuts off funding for Mexico cross-border project July 26, 2007 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The US House of Representatives have passed an appropriations bill that includes an amendment ...
Regulations OOIDA urging truckers to follow current HoS rules until official action taken July 25, 2007 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Truckers in the US will face a new Hours-of-Service regulation due to a ruling by a US Court o...
Regulations BREAKING NEWS: American Trucking Associations to challenge court’s revision to HoS rules July 24, 2007 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations today said it will seek a stay from the United States Court of...
Regulations OPPs Woolley calls for ESP on trucks following rollover July 24, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. -- A tanker rollover yesterday morning which spilled nearly 40 tonnes of hot tar and closed a section...
Regulations B.C. makes push for passport alternative July 23, 2007 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- B.C. is calling on the federal government, other provinces and US states, to press forward wit...
Regulations Only 10% of carriers affected by mass bridge ban: Transport Quebec July 20, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. -- Only about 10% of trucks in Quebec will be affected by the new law that says overloaded trucks ar...
Regulations Convictions get a little more costly July 20, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Cross-border truckers in need of a US waiver to enter the States, will have to pony up more for...
Regulations Big rigs to be banned from 135 “questionable” Quebec structures July 19, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. -- The Quebec Transport Department is going public with a list of 135 questionable bridges, overpass...
Regulations B.C. court rules against CBSAs vehicle inspection procedures July 19, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A B.C. provincial court ruling has called into question the vehicle inspection rights of Canadia...
Regulations Trucking groups unite in support of APU exemptions July 17, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) urged state gover...
Regulations Port will introduce new stringent truck license standard July 16, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) introduced the most demanding container truck safety and envi...
