Transportation OTA consulting with Finance Ministry on tobacco hauling regs August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (July 22, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association is asking the provincial Ministry of Finance to address its concerns over new regulations affecting carriers that trans
Transportation Translink to vote on new Fraser River bridge tolls August 1, 2014 SURREY, B.C. (July 20, 2004) -- Translink has proposed tolls for the yet-to-be-built built Fraser River Crossing (FRC) bridge, linking Maple Ridge to the north with Surrey and Lang
Transportation Raydan expands operations August 1, 2014 EDMONTON, (July 21, 2004) -- Raydan Manufacturing will expand their chassis modification division in Edmonton, as well as open of a new tandemization facility, the company announce
Transportation Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to get $4 million in upgrades August 1, 2014 DETROIT, (July 21, 2004) -- The Detroit and Windsor Tunnel Corp. has announced that it plans about $4 million in improvements over the next three years to speed up traffic and ease
Transportation U.S. senator fired up over border delays at Peace Bridge August 1, 2014 BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 21, 2004) -- Trucking companies frustrated with long border delays between Fort Erie, Ont. and Buffalo, N.Y. now have a vocal ally on the American side of the b
Transportation PM names Lapierre new Transport Minister August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (July 21, 2004) -- Prime Minister Paul Martin unveiled his cabinet yesterday, and once again shuffled the Transport portfolio. Tony Valeri's short stint as Transport Mi
Transportation Ontario truck driving champs crowned August 1, 2014 PEMBROKE, Ont. (July 22, 2004) -- Mike Francis -- a driver with paper, printing, imaging supplier Unisource Canada -- has been named Grand Champion at this year's Ontario Truck Dri
Transportation Hino unveils new Canadian headquarters August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (July 22, 2004) -- Hino Motors of Canada officially unveiled its new sales head office in Mississauga, Ont. this week. The new 25,000 square-foot facility loc
Transportation ArvinMeritor names former Federal-Mogul boss its new chief exec August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. (July 22, 2004) -- ArvinMeritor has named Charles "Chip" McClure chairman, chief executive and president after he resigned as Federal-Mogul Corp.'s chief executive afte
Transportation TravelCenters Of America opens maintenance shop in Ont. August 1, 2014 WOODSTOCK, Ont. (July 26, 2004) -- TravelCenters of America -- the largest network of full-service travel centres in the U.S. -- has opened its first truck maintenance shop north o
Transportation ArvinMeritor to grow “clear air” business August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. (July 23, 2004) -- Truck components supplier ArvinMeritor says that its global market for commercial vehicle diesel emission systems will reach $3 billion annually by 2
Transportation Sluggish border will hurt investment in Ontario: OTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (July 26, 2004) -- The president of the Ontario Trucking Association warned that the province is at risk of losing billions in investment unless politicians start paying c
Transportation Former Mond Industries chief back in Canadian trailer biz August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (July 26, 2004) -- Trailer buyers in Ontario have a new choice, and at the same time an old one: Pat Dilillo is back in the game. Dilillo -- president and CEO
Transportation Tolls will help pay for Ontario’s $100 billion infrastructure plan August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (July 28, 2004) -- Promising to repair the previous Ontario Tory government's "infrastructure deficit," Infrastructure Minister David Caplan yesterday announced a new 30-y
Transportation B.C. facing an Olympic-sized driver exodus August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, (July 27, 2004) -- Try to account for the driver shortage in Western Canada these days and you'll get a range of answers -- from the cost of insurance to a pool of unint