Economy

Manitoba chips in to salvage rail link

WINNIPEG -- A short-line freight railway line in southern Manitoba is getting a $615,000 boost from the provincial government to help ship grain and other regional commodities.

Detroit Diesel plant recognized for innovation

REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation has been recognized with a Modern Productivity Award in Warehousing/Manufacturing from Modern Materials Handling magazine.

Truckers ORs unchanged in 4Q 2008

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

Vital Halifax Port gets $1.5B for major terminal projects

HALIFAX -- A 100-meter expansion of Halterm's south-end container terminal berth as well as work at Richmond Terminals, near the A. Murray MacKay Bridge, were among several Atlantic Gateway projects targeted for government infrastructure funding.

Niagara bridge tolls raised

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Canadian toll rates at the Niagara Fall bridge crossing will be going up as of this Friday, May 15, 2009.

Detroit Diesel offers recycled DFP exchanges

REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel customers with EPA '07 equipment approaching the required change intervals for diesel particulate filters can find cleaned and recycled DPFs at authorized service outlets, the builder said.

WSIB can’t scrap UFL by 2014; rates expected to rise

TORONTO -- Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board says that it will not be able to achieve its original target of 2014 for full funding of the workplace safety and insurance system.

Kenworth captures coveted EPA award

WASHINGTON -- Kenworth Truck Company was honored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a prestigious 2008 EPA Clean Air Excellence award during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Wal-Mart names Con-way LTL Carrier of the Year

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- For the second year in a row, North American LTL giant Con-way Freight has been named 2008 LTL Carrier of the Year by Wal-Mart Stores for its customer service, operational excellence and creative solutions.

Truckers miffed by Winnipeg route closure

WINNIPEG -- The closure of a popular east side route to trucks following a $5 million upgrade has angered truckers in Manitoba's capital city.

Traffic “nightmare” season begins in Quebec

MONTREAL -- Quebec truckers lost as much as $275 million last year because of delays caused by notorious provincial road construction -- and this year could be worse, says to the Quebec Trucking Association.

OTA hitches up new scholarship opportunities

TORONTO -- Glasvan Great Dane is partnering with the OTA Education Foundation to offer two annual scholarship opportunities.

Thermo King takes its show on the road

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King is taking its T-Series unit for straight trucks on a summer tour of North America, including three stops in Canada.

US Customs: Just over a week left to get border ID

WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding U.S. and Canadian citizens and travelers that new document requirements go into effect on June 1, 2009 for entry into United States at land or sea ports.

Truck sales new motto: Any port in a storm

LOS ANGELES -- According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, truck sales are booming in California.