Transportation Bridge must quantify truck emissions for twinning approval August 1, 2014 WINDSOR -- Ambassador Bridge officials need to get a handle on the impact of truck diesel emissions from heavy trucks at the border if it hopes to win approval from Canadian authorities for a new six-lane twin span to Detroit.
Transportation Watchdog says FMCSA penalties not tough enough August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does a good job of identifying unsafe truckers, but doesn't crack down hard enough when it nabs them, says the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Transportation Mexican trucker pay less than a quarter of some US drivers: OOIDA August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Luis González last week became the first Mexican driver permitted to haul beyond the 25-mile restriction zone at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Transportation Ambassador to boost capacity if Michigan closes highways August 1, 2014 DETROIT- The Ambassador Bridge says it will boost bridge staff to handle any additional volume if Michigan budget woes force any state-run highways to shut down or reduce capacity.
Transportation Twin span would improve air and noise for Windsor: Bridge Co. August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. -- The operators of the Ambassador Bridge say that a new six-lane twin span across the Detroit River will not have any adverse effects on communities on either side of the border.
Transportation PARS, RMD no longer accepted by Canada Customs August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Starting Mon. Oct. 15, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will no longer accept paper release forms for Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) or Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) from brokers and importers on most shipments.
Transportation Strike could choke border traffic in Sarnia August 1, 2014 SARNIA, Ont. -- Thousands of trucks trying to cross the Blue Water Bridge at Sarnia, Ont. next week may be slowed to a crawl.
Transportation U.S. to track Mexican trucks with GPS technology August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Mexican trucks crossing into the U.S. as part of a controversial pilot project will monitored by GPS satellite technology beginning this month.
Transportation Chrysler CEO urges new international bridge August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Windsor-Detroit Gateway needs a new bridge, insists the president and CEO of Chrysler Canada.
Transportation Flashing lights no cause for expedited border service August 1, 2014 ROUSES POINT, N.Y. -- Two days after Quebec firefighters were delayed crossing the U.S.-Canadian border while responding to a fire a few miles away in Rouses Point, N.Y., a U.S. senator called for border changes.
Transportation House passes bill banning Mexican truck pilot — again August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- It wouldn't be surprising if some Mexican truckers' heads are spinning right about now.
Transportation Canadian carrier making it big in Cali August 1, 2014 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- MSM Canadian Transport is striking it rich in the Golden State.
Transportation Value of U.S.-Canada shipments hit highest y-y level on record August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Freight shipments from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico rose to their highest level ever last year, according to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Transportation Speed up border clearance: Ambassador to US Customs August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Canada-U.S. border gateways are on the verge of turning into "parking lots" if U.S. Customs and Border Protection doesn't do something about expediting crossings soon.
Transportation Improved highway section opens on the QEW August 1, 2014 NIAGARA FALLS -- A $50 million expansion of Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) was completed in the Niagara Region and is now fully open to traffic.