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Senate committee blasts FMCSA performance

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shown "a pattern of undermining its safety mission by proposing weak regulations and failing to provide adequate oversight

Town steels for trade growth

SAULT-STE.-MARIE, ONT. -- They might be doling out pink slips in Windsor and watching as their french-fry cooking oil gets cold in chip trucks across cottage country, but things are certainly looking up in this Northern Ontario border town.

Transport experts, business leaders map out NA infrastructure plan

LONDON, Ont. -- A coalition of trade groups and businesses is calling for cross-border barriers to be removed so that freight can flow more smoothly.

Vitran victorious in shaky economy

TORONTO -- Despite storing a lot of eggs in the U.S. market basket, Toronto-based LTL giant Vitran Corp. hauled in its best-ever revenue in the second quarter with a return of US$196 million, even as earnings slipped to $4.6 million compared with $5.5 million last year.

Bill would kill Mexican truck program after pilot ends

WASHINGTON -- The controversial Mexican truck pilot program may be coming to an end.

Saskatchewan enhances border travel options

REGINA -- Saskatchewan is joining the ranks of jurisdictions offering a passport alternative in response to new border crossing rules on the horizon.

Clash over Mexican truck program sure to continue as project extended

WASHINGTON -- U.S. transport officials keep on shrugging off attempts by political opponents and politicians to sink the controversial Mexican truck pilot project.

US surface trade with Canada rises

WASHINGTON -- U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade in May totaled $48.9 billion in May, up 10.5 percent compared to the same month in 2007

US port enhancements would link town with strong Cdn industries: Locals

TURNER, Mt. -- Local residents of this small farming town have for years urged local officials to turn the small Turner Port of Entry on state Highway 241 into a 24-7 commercial border crossing.

CBSA warns carriers against improper PARS procedures

OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency is reminding carriers and brokers to notify drivers and dispatch that the PARS barcode must be affixed to the Customs Invoice and/or Bill of Lading.

NAFTA truck trade climbs upward

WASHINGTON --Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada totaled $48.9 billion in June, up 8.7 percent compared to the year before, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

More ports announce TWIC deadlines

WASHINGTON -- Workers and truckers needing unescorted access to some of America's shipping ports have until the end of this year to get new security credentials.

Tunnel deal in limbo after Detroit mayor’s sentencing?

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's recent jailing will not crush ongoing negotiations on the Windsor-Detroit tunnel deal, says his Windsor counterpart.

Border guards on the offensive with awareness campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched an extensive awareness campaign in advance of new border requirements next June.

Highway twinning expected to have major impact in N.B.

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - The final stretch of Route 1 in New Brunswick is set to be twinned and should be completed by 2014.