Economy

EPA outlines diesel reduction benefits to Congress

WASHINGTON -- In a recent report presented to the U.S. Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency highlighted the benefits of its Diesel Emission Reduction Program, including reducing nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions and cutting fuel consumption by 3.2 million gallons.

Big Orange a source of vitamin e-logs

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- One of North America's largest truckload fleets, Schneider National, is moving to electronic logs for its more than 13,000 drivers.

Truckers’ confab a capital idea

OTTAWA -- What's harder? Brain surgery or being a dump-truck mechanic?

BREAKING NEWS: US DOT to revise hours of service rules

WASHINGTON -- An Obama-led Department of Transportation has agreed to turn back the clock on hours-of-service and reconsider the rules that have been in place since 2004.

B.C. bridge opens for business

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. -- The first bridge to be constructed under B.C.'s Gateway Program opened to traffic over the weekend, right on schedule.

Canada’s North bridges transportation issues

WHITEHORSE -- The widening of two bridges in Canada's North is expected to provide safer access to key communities in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

B.C. port terminal to boost potash capacity

VANCOUVER - Neptune Terminals says its shareholder Canpotex will invest $37.5 million to upgrade the existing potash facility at the North Shore terminal.

PeopleNet integrates certified service

MINNEAPOLIS -- PeopleNet has instituted a new service network to provide certified service across the continent.

ATA says current HOS rules should stay

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Pointing to record-low rates for truck-related crashes and fatalities, the American Trucking Associations says the existing hours of service rules are working.

Border communities look for highway improvements

REGINA -- Prairie communities on both sides of the border would like to see some relief from increased traffic, but have to join the line of construction projects first.

NRCan extends deadline or SmartWay funding

OTTAWA -- ecoENERGY for Fleets has extended its submission deadline date and now applications must be post-marked no later than November 30, 2009.

Truckers take to Queen’s Park to protest DriveTest strike

TORONTO -- Traffic flow flanking Toronto might be slower than the normal commute this morning as a few dozen truckers creep along the highway to protest the three-month long strike at Ontario driver licensing centres.

Bison unveils web GHG calculator for LCVs

WINNIPEG -- Bison Transport, which leads the industry in the use of Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) in North America, says its new online greenhouse gas-emissions (GHG) calculator shows that the units have been proven to reduce GHG emissions by as much as 40 percent when compared to single trailer over-the-road operations.

LTL giant taps new head honcho

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. announced today that William Logue will succeed Doug Duncan as president of FedEx Freight, the company's less-than-truckload division.

Cali-compliant reefer options available online

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An updated list of diesel particulate matter control technology options for complying with the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) reefer unit Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM), is now available on the agency's website.