Truck collisions surge in Ontario preview image Health/Safety, Infrastructure, People Truck collisions surge in Ontario July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – “People are dying,” Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in frustration as he recounted grim crash statistics involving commercial vehicles in Ontario. Last year, there were…
N.B. travel registration service opens preview image Economy, People N.B. travel registration service opens July 9, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. — New Brunswick has launched a travel registration program to make trips to the province smooth during Covid-19. “Each person who registers will receive a travel registration number…
Fleet Safety Council conference shifts to Oct. 2 webinar preview image Events Fleet Safety Council conference shifts to Oct. 2 webinar July 9, 2020 ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Ontario’s Fleet Safety Council has opened registration for its 29th annual education conference, and this year the event will come in the form of a webinar. The…
Trucking industry making the slow climb back preview image Border, Economy Trucking industry making the slow climb back July 9, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year.
Volvo, Mack extending uptime service bundles preview image Equipment, Maintenance Volvo, Mack extending uptime service bundles July 9, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are extending access to their respective uptime services at no cost through the end of the year, or for a minimum of three months…
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed preview image Events, Health/Safety, Regulations CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle…
Omnitracs names Pam Marion chief customer officer preview image Border, People Omnitracs names Pam Marion chief customer officer July 9, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has appointed Pam Marion chief customer officer, the fleet management solutions provider announced Thursday. In this role, Marion will lead the customer support organization and will…
More border crossings collect contact information from drivers preview image Border More border crossings collect contact information from drivers July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency has expanded a program that involves collecting personal contact information from drivers on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Study confirms trucking job losses preview image Economy, People, Trucking Life Study confirms trucking job losses July 8, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19.
Western Ontario gets $25M infrastructure boost preview image Western Ontario gets $25M infrastructure boost July 8, 2020 WILMOT, Ont. – Several communities in Western Ontario will benefit from 11 road and bridge projects costing $25 million announced Wednesday. The federal government will provide $13.2 million for the…
Truck brake blitz scheduled for August preview image Maintenance Truck brake blitz scheduled for August July 8, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – Stopping power will face some added scrutiny Aug. 23-29, as enforcement officials participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. While brakes are part…
Ontario makes Covid-19 testing easier for truckers preview image Health/Safety, People, Trucking Life Ontario makes Covid-19 testing easier for truckers July 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is piloting a new system that will make it easier for truck drivers to access Covid-19 testing through a partnership with DriverCheck, the province announced Wednesday.
Traton shakes up management preview image Border, People Traton shakes up management July 8, 2020 MUNICH, Germany – The truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG, which made an offer to buy Navistar International in January, has announced a major management shakeup. Traton SE…
FMCSA eases drug and alcohol enforcement preview image Border, Regulations FMCSA eases drug and alcohol enforcement July 8, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says it will exercise discretion in enforcing random drug and alcohol testing to help the struggling supply chain during…
Truck arrivals return to normal preview image Border, Economy, People Truck arrivals return to normal July 7, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals have returned to normal for the first time since Covid-19 struck four months ago, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. It said 87,549 truck…
