Infrastructure

Ontario Throne Speech commits to highways, cites $11B in congestion costs

Ontario’s provincial government is saying it is “time to build” as clogged roads and gridlocked highways cost the provincial economy more than $11 billion per year. The observation in the…

Volvo, Daimler, Traton vehicle charging venture taking shape

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group are officially combining forces in a joint venture to establish electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe. Under the leadership of CEO Anja van…

U.S. trucking groups don’t want fuel tax holiday

Trucking associations in the U.S. are unimpressed with a “gimmicky” decision to temporarily suspend the federal fuel tax. “After months of touting the passage of the well-funded Infrastructure Investment and…

Quebec asphalt producers warn of massive layoffs

Bitume Quebec is warning of “mass layoffs” by dozens of asphalt companies if an ongoing labor dispute between Quebec’s 1,800 government engineers and the provincial government is not resolved in…

Permanent repairs to start soon on B.C.’s Coquihalla, Hwy. 1

The British Columbia government announced that permanent repairs to flood-damaged sections of the Coquihalla (Highway 5) and Highway 1 will soon be underway. Work is expected to be substantially complete…

Hamilton’s Barton St. named Ontario’s worst road

Barton St. East in Hamilton, Ont., has the dubious distinction of being the worst road in Ontario, according to CAA. The road suffers from “potholes and severe alligator cracking in…

CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director

Erika Myers, an electric vehicle advocate, has been selected as the first executive director of the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN). CharIN is a global association dedicated to accelerating…

Ontario’s NDP, Green Party vow to remove tolls for trucks on Hwy. 407

Ontario’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and Green Party have pledged to immediately remove tolls for transport trucks using Hwy. 407, if elected to power in the upcoming June 2 provincial…

Alberta providing better roadside washroom facilities

Alberta is converting 10 outhouse-style washrooms to flush toilets at nine locations along highways in the province. The $1.5-million investment is just the beginning of the improvements, the province promises.

Bradford West Gwillimbury latest municipality to back ODTA

The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) says it is grateful for the support from the Bradford West Gwillimbury town council, the latest municipality to support the organization, joining Mississauga and…

Manitoba budget commits $1.5 billion for highways over three years

Manitoba will invest $1.5 billion in its highway network over the next three years, part of $2.4 billion in infrastructure funding included in the 2022 provincial budget. Upgrades to highways…

18 Wheels expands in Vancouver area

18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking has opened a new 176,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in the Campbell Heights area of Surrey, B.C. The company says the timing couldn’t be better, with a lack…

Cut fuel costs up to 50% with CNG

“I’m saving $130,000 – $150,000 a year* on fuel costs with CNG. Anything we can do for the environment, it’s our responsibility to do it.”Brian Wigle, Fleet Owner, Tibbar…

How to build a fleet management budget

The measurement of any well-run fleet is its budget. Creating and maintaining that budget is a major aspect of fleet management. Success is often measured by how well…

B.C. plans permanent repairs for sections of Coquihalla Highway damaged by floods

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is moving forward on permanent repairs to the Coquihalla (Highway 5), following the significant flooding event in November 2021. “Our crews worked hard…