Ontario B-train rules to be amended August 1, 2014 TORONTO (May 17) -- Ontario plans to amend its regulations to allow eight- or nine-axle B-trains to be equipped with two liftable axles, one on each of the trailers in the combinat
Manitoba to hold seminars on revised driver abstracts August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (May 17) -- Now that Manitoba¹s new driver abstract is in place, provincial transport officials want to make sure fleet managers know how to interpret the revised forms.
EPA overstepped its authority on setting clean air policy August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (MAY 17) -- A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that the Clean Air Act is too broad and too vague in the way it distinguishes between healthy and unhealthy levels o
TRW to shed four automotive divisions as it tries to reduce debt from LucasVarity acquisition August 1, 2014 CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 18) -- TRW Inc. plans to sell four automotive businesses to reduce its debt from its $7 billion US acquisition of LucasVarity PLC. The company wants to sh
RaiLink accepts takeover offer from RailAmerica August 1, 2014 EDMONTON (May 18) -- RaiLink Ltd., Canada's third-largest railway, has accepted a takeover offer from RailAmerica Inc. for $73.2 million, or $8.75 a share in cash Edmonton-bas
Mineta to deliver report on U.S. truck safety today August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21) -- Norman Mineta is wrapping up his investigation of the state of truck safety in the United States this week, and will present his recommendations to U.S
OOIDA tries to quell talk of a widespread truckers’ strike August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (May 18) -- As talk continues to grow, especially on the Internet, about a possible truck shutdown on July 5, the country's largest organization of owner-operator
Ottawa proposed fuel tax hike, Paszkowski says August 1, 2014 EDMONTON (May 19) -- Alberta's transportation minister said federal transport officials put forth a proposal to raise fuel taxes during a meeting last week with provincial transpor
Trailer makers vow to mark load-ratings of cargo securement devices, other trailer hardware August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 18) -- Members of the Truck-Trailer Manufacturers Association have pledged to voluntarily mark the working load limits of all equipment involved in the securem
U.S. to decide against negotiated rulemaking on hours-of-service reforms August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19) -- An attempt to negotiate reforms to the truck driver hours of service rules appears to have failed. The final decision is in the hands of Transportat
DOT leader unveils plan to cut truck-related fatalities by 50% August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26) -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater yesterday announced a strategy to reduce truck-related highway fatalities by 50% over the next 10 years.
Saskatchewan pledges $100,000 to grain transport project August 1, 2014 REGINA (May 26) - The Saskatchewan government pledged $100,000 to two short-line rail operators for a pilot project that will study technologies aimed at making grain transportati
CP Rail, Port of Vancouver buoyed by two new shipping contracts August 1, 2014 CALGARY (May 21) -- It was a good week for Canadian Pacific Railway. Canada's No. 2 railroad continued to make gains in trans-Pacific container traffic over its Vancouver-Chicago c
Nova Scotia proposes tougher drunk-driving laws August 1, 2014 HALIFAX (May 21) -- Three-time drunk-driving offenders would have their licence suspended for at least 10 years under proposed new amendments to Nova Scotia's Motor Vehicle Act.
Volvo dealership goes to ex-Kenworth chief August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (May 24) -- Andries Mellema has never run a truck dealership before, but he¹s a Volvo dealer now, a progressive new player who could have an influence on others i