Economy

ATA to challenge court ruling on HOS

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations hopes it will get a stay from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to keep the current rules governing truck drivers' work and rest periods in place.

Coquihalla expansion project completed — finally

MERRITT, B.C. -- A new four-lane section of the Okanagan Connector finally completes the Coquihalla Highway system and celebrates the 30th anniversary since its construction was first announced, B.C. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said this week.

Reimer awards employee’s kid with scholarship

WINNIPEG -- LTL giant Reimer Express Lines is helping one young lady get a good start in life. The carrier recently awarded Karly Neveu the Dr. Donald S. Reimer Scholarship.

ArvinMeritor starts production of Canadian suspension

EDMONTON -- Raydan Manufacturing's Air Link suspension has begun rolling off the assembly line at ArvinMeritor's state-of-the-art factory in Monterrey, Mexico.

Ministers to develop Ontario-Quebec trade corridor

MONTREAL -- The governments of Ontario and La belle Province have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the development of the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor.

Harper Truck Centres opens third Ontario facility

TORONTO -- The grand opening of a new Harper Ontario Truck Centre in Milton, Ont. will take place next week, on August 1, announced John Nelligan, dealer principal and Paul and Steve Harper, co-owners of the Harper Group Inc.

BCTA boss warns against appeasing solo truckers

VANCOUVER -- The rule of law should be applied firmly against independent container haulers who could be planning another massive strike at B.C.'s Lower Mainland ports, says the president of the B.C. Trucking Association.

Big-name driver for hire

BRANTFORD, Ont. -- And now, Harry Potter wants to drive truck. Go figure.

Transloading facility would boost Atlantic container traffic: Report

HALIFAX -- Transloading is more critical to a ports success than strategic location, concludes a new report by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies.

highwaySTAR columnist dies in truck crash

TORONTO -- Our friend Victor Goertzen, former columnist to Today's Trucking sister magazine highwaySTAR, is no longer with us.

ArvinMeritor names trailer systems VP

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business has announced the appointment of Amelia Quelas as vice president and general manager of the Trailers Group.

NAFTA truck trade edges up from ’06

WASHINGTON -- Imports to the U.S. from its NAFTA trade partners rose 3.4 percent in May from the year before, while truck exports gained 2.7 percent to $23.5 billion.

Major bridge collapses into Mississippi River

MINNEAPOLIS -- A security video across the span captures the tragedy. One second, the Interstate 35W bridge --

Thermo King opens doors to $7.1M R&D center

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King held a special dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony this week for its newly renovated research and development facility at its Minneapolis headquarters.

FMCSA pursues ITS overnight parking solution for trucks

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has contracted a company to develop an automated "SmartPark" system to make it easier for long-haul truck drivers to determine where overnight truck parking is available on major highways.