CN/IC merger gets final U.S. approval August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26) - The U.S. government gave final approval yesterday to the planned merger of Canada¹s largest railway and Illinois Central Corp. Canadian National is
Canadian National buys RoadRailer trailers for Toronto-Montreal runs August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (May 27) -- Canadian National said it plans to spend $13 million to buy dual-mode RoadRailer trailers and use them to compete with truckers for business in the Toronto-Mon
Court upholds ruling in Detroit Diesel patent case August 1, 2014 DETROIT (May 27) -- A U.S. appeals court yesterday upheld an earlier ruling regarding a patent infringement lawsuit brought against Detroit Diesel Corp. by rival Caterpillar Inc.
U.S. DOT truck safety plan attacked as vague, too soft August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May. 28) -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater's conservative approach to fixing problems of truck safety -- that truck safety oversight remain with the
Paccar, California government roll out electricity-powered class-8 truck August 1, 2014 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 28) -- The agency that oversees air pollution controls in California rolled out the first hybrid-electric heavy-duty class 8 truck yesterday, the result of
Wardle wins two major Volvo awards August 1, 2014 LONDON, Ont. (May 27) -- Volvo Trucks Canada president Mike O¹Connell presented Gerry and Sue Wardle with the Volvo Canadian Dealer of the Year award in a brief ceremony at the dea
Trucking associations kick off National Trucker Appreciation Week August 1, 2014 TORONTO (May 31) -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the country¹s national for-hire trucking group, hopes to raise the public profile of the industry as it celebrates National Truc
CPR bulks up Iron Highway service between Montreal and Toronto August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (May 28) -- A day after its chief rival said it planned to compete for intermodal freight between Montreal and Toronto, Canadian Pacific Railway announced that it was trip
B.C. truckers to face tougher licence test August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (May 31) -- Anyone seeking a licence to drive a truck, bus, or taxi in British Columbia will face strict new standards and tougher tests starting today in what's being c
Saskatchewan redies carrier profile system August 1, 2014 REGINA (May 31) -- Saskatchewan is putting the finishing touches on its system to review and rate the safety performance of motor carriers in the province. Effective July 1, a
Teamsters, car haulers agree on four-year deal August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 2) -- A strike by nearly 13,000 Teamsters drivers, mechanics, and other workers involved in hauling new cars in the United States was averted yesterday after
Union uses e-mail to ‘alert’ Overnite customers of strike threats August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3) -- The Teamsters have taken their long-running dispute with Overnite Transportation Co. to the Internet. The union is using e-mail to contact Overnite
Eaton to build transmission plant in Mexico August 1, 2014 CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 3) -- Eaton Corp. will spend $100 million US to build a new transmission manufacturing plant in Mexico in order to meet surging demand for heavy-duty vehicles
Last-minute proposal gives car haulers a 24-hour reprieve from strike August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 1) The Teamsters union delayed a strike against U.S. auto haulers for 24 hours after management rescinded demands to use Mexican drivers and trucks to deliv
U.S. considering weight-distance tax legislation August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 1) -- There's a move in Congress to reform truck taxes by replacing three separate levies with a weight-mile tax. Sen. John Chafee, R-RI, the sponsor of