Transportation OPP launches 24-hour crackdown on 401 August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Sept. 21, 2004) - Truckers hauling in Ontario should expect to see flashing red lights on several sections of the 801-km stretch of Hwy. 401 from Windsor to the Quebec bo
Transportation New medical reporting rules for PEI truck drivers announced August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN, (Sept. 21, 2004) -- The P.E.I. Department of Transportation and Public Works has launched a new medical reporting system for commercial vehicle drivers. The new
Transportation Governments begin next phase of ITS border project August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. (Sept. 22, 2004) - The governments of Canada and Ontario have selected Delcan Corp. to research Intelligent Transportation Systems technology to improve traffic flow
Transportation Still time to avoid being impounded in N.J.: CTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Sept. 23, 2004) -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is reminding carriers they can still take advantage of a deal worked out betweent the truck group and the state of New J
Transportation N.B. pulp mill closure hurts truckers, local economy August 1, 2014 SAINT JOHN, (Sept. 23, 2004) -- The Dominos in Nackawic, N.B. keep falling in the wake of last week's unexpected closure of the St. Anne-Nackawic pulp mill. The ripple effects
Transportation U.S. House vetoes Bush provision on Mexican trucks August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Sept. 23, 2004) -- The House of Representatives voted to kill a key provision in the deal that would open the southern U.S. border to Mexican trucks, and added a measu
Transportation Deloupe to offer East aluminium trailers August 1, 2014 SAINT-EVARISTE, Que, (Sept. 24, 2004) -- Deloupe Inc. -- a Quebec-based semi-trailer manufacturer -- has announced a new business partnership with East Manufacturing of Ohio.
Transportation Feds add more Canadian highways to funding list August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Sept. 24, 2004) -- Canada's transport ministers and the federal government have expanded the list of highways eligible for federal funding. While Transport Minister Je
Transportation Quebec trucker named Grand Champ in Alberta August 1, 2014 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (Sept. 22, 2004) -- Quebec truck driver Michel Laplante seemed to feel right at home in the west as he took home the top prize at this year's National Truck Drivi
Transportation FAST trucks allowed to board Fast Ferry August 1, 2014 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2004) -- The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has changed its stance on allowing some commercial trucks on the Toronto-Rochester ferry.
Transportation Star-studded lineup at this year’s OTA conference August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Sept. 27, 2004) -- What do Hockey Night and Canada commentator Harry Neale and former Maple Leaf star Doug Gilmour have in common with the trucking industry? Well, not mu
Transportation New U.S. blood pressure rules for drivers takes effect August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Sept. 29, 2004) -- New Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidelines on blood pressure for truck drivers go into effect tomorrow. The changes, may affect t
Transportation Trash Talking: U.S. bill allows states to ban Canadian garbage August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Sept. 27, 2004) -- A bill that would allow U.S. states to ban trash shipments from Canada passed a House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday. The bill, which
Transportation BREAKING NEWS: Feds consider extending Canadian HOS ‘working window’; MVTA also addressed August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Sept. 27, 2004) -- The Canadian Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety will consider extending the "working window" under the new proposed
Transportation FedEx Ground wins prestigious ATA safety award August 1, 2014 PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Sept. 28, 2004) -- FedEx Ground, the small-package ground delivery unit of FedEx Corp. has for the third time received the transportation industry's most prestigio