Manitoba creating alternative truck route to oft-flooded PTH 75 preview image Infrastructure Manitoba creating alternative truck route to oft-flooded PTH 75 June 4, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government will pave Provincial Road 246, to give commercial trucks an alternative when Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 is flooded. The paving will cost $16…
A truck driver’s guide to masks, gloves and cleaning during Covid-19 preview image Health & Safety A truck driver’s guide to masks, gloves and cleaning during Covid-19 June 4, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loads might be delivered with a smile, but in the days of Covid-19 those smiles are increasingly covered by face masks. The Council of Ministers Responsible for…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian trade volumes plummeted in April preview image Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian trade volumes plummeted in April June 4, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s exports fell to their lowest levels in more than a decade, while imports plunged to levels not seen since 2011 in April, according to new trade…
Grain haulers in B.C. sought for dumping partial loads at roadside preview image Health & Safety Grain haulers in B.C. sought for dumping partial loads at roadside June 4, 2020 CLEARWATER, B.C. – The Central Interior Traffic Services (CITS) and provincial partners are looking for grain haulers who’ve been dumping partial loads at roadside pullouts on Hwy. 5 between Valemount…
They sell trucks against all odds preview image Transportation They sell trucks against all odds June 4, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Longtime truck salesman Kevin MacDonnell was blunt in his assessment of the current situation. “To do sales and deliveries, and keep social distancing (at the same time)…
Cummins designs MD propane engine with ‘diesel-like’ performance preview image Equipment Cummins designs MD propane engine with ‘diesel-like’ performance June 4, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins, working with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has developed a medium-duty propane demonstration engine that it claims will outperform diesel in key areas. Based…
U.S. bill promises billions for highways, would delay HOS rule preview image Infrastructure U.S. bill promises billions for highways, would delay HOS rule June 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. infrastructure bill unveiled yesterday would fund highways and clean transportation efforts, but also delay a final hours of service rule, and push for a rulemaking…
Equipment manufacturers prepare for economy to restart preview image Supply Chain Equipment manufacturers prepare for economy to restart June 4, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – It won’t be business as usual as vehicle manufacturers ramp up production following the economic lockdowns connected to Covid-19. Emerging demands will range from new hygiene procedures…
Truck crossings continue to fall preview image Transportation Truck crossings continue to fall June 3, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Border restrictions are not applicable to commercial vehicles, yet the number of truck drivers entering the country continued to fall last week. Photo: CBSA Arrivals during the…
Manitoulin opens new terminal in The Pas preview image Transportation Manitoulin opens new terminal in The Pas June 3, 2020 THE PAS, Man. – Manitoulin Transport has opened a new terminal in The Pas, Man., which replaces its existing terminal. The new location is 36 Industrial Road, The Pas, Man.
TMC fall meeting goes online, tech competition dropped preview image Transportation TMC fall meeting goes online, tech competition dropped June 3, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations is moving its fall meeting online, responding to the health and economic crisis linked to Covid19.
OOIDA welcomes new U.S. highway bill preview image Infrastructure OOIDA welcomes new U.S. highway bill June 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has welcomed the new highway bill, released Wednesday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee chairman Peter DeFazio said,…
Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy preview image Sustainability Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy June 3, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking…
Nikola ready for Nasdaq debut preview image Transportation Nikola ready for Nasdaq debut June 3, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. said Wednesday it has completed its previously announced merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., following approval by VectoIQ stockholders. The combined company’s shares will…
Athens Truck Show goes virtual preview image Transportation Athens Truck Show goes virtual June 3, 2020 ATHENS, Ont. – This year’s Athens Truck Show is going virtual because of Covid-19, its organizers have announced. The show was scheduled to be held Aug. 14-15 in Athens,…
