Economy

When trucking’s a family tradition

STEINBACH, Man. -- It's been a long time since Seaton "Red" Coleman and his father George put their personal stamp on South East Transfer, and the family is still trucking along.

First leg of Highway 63 twinning crosses the finish line

FORT McMURRAY, Alta. -- Drivers traveling between Highways 881 and 69 are now being treated to a four-lane divided highway on the south end of Fort McMurray, Alta.

Bridge on Trans Canada out

FAUQUIER, Ont. -- If you have any loads headed across the Highway 11 section of the Trans Canada the first week of December, you should know that the bridge that crosses the Groundhog River, just west of the town of Fauquier, will be closed for repairs.

Manitoba injects more cash into highway renewal plan

WINNIPEG -- A priority has been placed on upgrading Manitoba roadways with an additional $45 million committed under the Highway Renewal Plan.

Sitting on the dock of the bay

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- Between uncooperative weather and uncooperative equipment, a Marine Atlantic ferry left a backlog of commercial traffic in two provinces this week.

Trapped motorists consider lawsuit

HALIFAX, N.S. -- A snowstorm that trapped hundreds of travelers on the Cobequid Pass could result in a lawsuit for the company in charge of a Nova Scotia toll road.

Highway, rail trade with U.S. edges up

WASHINGTON -- Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its NAFTA partners was 7.5 percent higher in September 2008 than the same month the year before, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

MTO announces CVOR renewals; hires more truck cops

TORONTO -- Starting this week, commercial vehcile operators will be required to renew their CVOR registrations on an annual basis.

Kinedyne hires global HR boss

BRANCHBURG, N.J. -- Cargo control supplier Kinedyne has appointed Deborah M. Forbes its global director of Human Resources.

Less rubber hitting the road

WASHINGTON -- Shipments of original equipment commercial truck tires this year are expected to be down about 16 percent from 2007, at nearly 3.9 million units, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.

New York targets urban truck pollution

MANHATTAN, NY -- The Big Apple is taking aim at "smoke-spewing diesel trucks and buses" in certain city jurisdictions.

Turnpike tolls going up 25%

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officials said tolls on the Turnpike will jump a whopping 25 percent in the New Year.

GM cuts Oshawa shift, plans to lay off another 700 workers

OSHAWA, Ont. -- The North American auto crisis continues to blow north as General Motors Canada announced it will lay off the third shift at its Oshawa Chevy Impala plant in February.

Expenses outpace revenue for top carriers

OTTAWA -- The top 97 for-hire trucking carriers generated operating revenue of $2.6 billion and operating expenses of $2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2008.

NB highway expansion opens to fanfare

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A 10-year project to twin a section of Saint John's Highway 1 has been completed and was opened to traffic for the first time yesterday.