Border-crossers get a PASS from passports

WASHINGTON -- The Bush Administration has scrapped a plan to require passports from any traveler entering the U.S. via land. However, it will instead mandate a new smaller, less expensive, biometric identity card in order to cross the border from Canada or Mexico.

Michigan lawmakers threaten investigation into Windsor-Detroit border process

DETROIT -- There's a rumble of thunder coming from Michigan state headquarters over the status of a new crossing at the busiest border point between Canada and the U.S.

PM would consider private international bridges; Contradicts Transport Canada policy

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Prime Minister Paul Martin may be the boss of Canada's ruling party for just another day. But he says if he's given a new term, he won't oppose private interests having control of future border crossings between Canada and the U.S.

Fourth Canadian mad cow found; likely won’t hamper trade

OTTAWA -- Canadian food inspection officials have confirmed that yet another cow has been diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

ACE E-MANIFEST SOLUTION

Fleet Manager Professional software can now provide an automatically generated e-manifest to help manage ACE.

Blue Water Bridge may overtake Ambassador one day: Michigan official

DETROIT -- A U.S. politician who helped secure $43 million for a new inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge says he thinks the Port Huron, Mich.-Sarnia, Ont. crossing could give the nearby Ambassador Bridge a run for the title of No. 1 trade gateway between Canada and the U.S.

Moroun Speaks: Ambassador owner blasts bridge studies; says he would consider selling

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Matty Moroun says he will sell the Ambassador Bridge if the price is right and has no interest in taking full control of the Windsor-Detroit tunnel.

Ont-Mich launch international optical fiber network through tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ontario and Michigan have officially interconnected their high-speed optical research and education networks utilizing the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

CBP announces PAPS submission changes

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced as of Feb. 28, 2006, CBP will not accept carriers faxing confirmation as proof of PAPS being sent to brokers. The carriers must confirm the PAPS is accepted in CBP system at least 1 hour or 30 minutes (FAST loads) before arriving at the border.

Queenston-Lewiston to get FAST lane highway approach

QUEENSTON, Ont. -- Officials at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge have announced a $45 million expansion at the Southern Ontario-Western New York Border crossing.

TRUCKMATE READY FOR ACE

U.S. Customs and Border Protection certifies Maddocks for the ACE e-Manifest program

Two border towns vying for ‘other’ private bridge

FORT FRANCES, Ont. -- It's been 27 years since an international bridge between Canada and the U.S. has been sold to private interests and it's about to happen again.

DRTP presses on with tunnel corridor

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership -- which has been proposing to convert a rail tunnel into a truck route across the Detroit River between Windsor and Detroit -- announced that is continuing work on tunneling all or substantial parts of the rail corridor, including the south end from Hwy. 401 to EC Row.

Detroit-Windsor not in need of second bridge: Ambassador advisors

DETROIT -- Two consultants hired by the Ambassador Bridge Company scoffed at the suggestion another bridge is needed at the world's busiest trade gateway and called the government study that is proposing a new crossing "flawed."

Can-Am officials say new border crossing ready in 7 years

LANSING, Mich. -- Canada and U.S. border officials say that a new border crossing between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit could be open by 2013.