On the Right Track: New CPR boss says rail back in shape to take freight from trucks

CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway's newly-appointed president and CEO says company improvements will enable the carrier to finally give truckers some real competition for freight.

Freight demand dramatically outpacing western capacity: WESTAC study

VANCOUVER -- West Coast capacity won't be able to keep up with skyrocketing trade as container throughput at Lower Mainland B.C. ports is expected to nearly triple in the next decade

Feds offer financial assistance for C-TPAT compliance

OTTAWA -- Export Development Canada is offering trucking carriers and shippers a Security Compliance Loan to help Canadian companies finance the upgrades required to meet upgraded security standards for C-TPAT.

OTA-shipper seminar to cover regulatory issues and market forces

TORONTO-- Shippers and carriers should mark you calendars now for an info-packed OTA seminar entitled Regulatory and Market Forces Impacting Trucking Industry Operations.

Schneider’s trailer tracking tech honored by IT industry

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National was one of 12 companies selected by IDG's Computerworld for the Premier 100 IT "Best in Class" award for demonstrating "striking business value from a leading-edge technology project."

Atlantic Canada to add security features to drivers’ licences

CHARLOTTETOWN - All four Atlantic provinces will include high-tech, biometric features to their driver's licences.

Fergus about ‘Extreme Power’ in ’06

FERGUS, Ont. -- Fergus Truck Show organizers are bringing the USA Pulling "Extreme Power Pulling Series" to the truck show this summer.

Kenworth names 3 Canadians to 2006 Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2006 Kenworth Parts Council members, including Bruce Russell of Inland Kenworth, Burnaby, B.C.; Dan Villeneuve, Tandet Kenworth, Kingston, Ont.; and Kenworth Dealer Council Representative Brent Leach, of Custom Truck Sales, Regina, Sask.

Trans-Canada BC to reopen after rockslide

VANCOUVER - Road crews worked feverishly this weekend to reopen for today a main throughway of the Trans-Canada Highway that was blocked after a rockslide.

New Mackenzie highway would connect NWT: Premier

EDMONTON -- The Northwest Territories will soon have the only public highway in North America to connect three different oceans.

Fleet mangers see green at expo

TORONTO - The cities of Toronto, Hamilton and the group Fleet Challenge Ontario hosted the inaugural Green Fleet Expo at Exhibition Place.

Marine expert promotes potential of short-sea shipping

SYDNEY, N.S. - There was a time when the Maritimes were linked by sea routes eastern seaboard, and they can be once again, says the author of much hyped intermodal sustainability report on short-sea shipping.

Goodyear rolls off 1 millionth steer tire

DANVILLE, Va. -- Goodyear's Danville, Va. tire plant has produced its one millionth Unisteel G395 LHS medium-truck steer tire. Now in its third year, the G395 LHS reached this milestone four years faster than its predecessor, the G397.

$1.4B highway investment a good start, but infrastructure gap still needs closing OTA

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association, welcomed the announcement yesterday by Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar that the Ontario Government will be investing $1.4 billion this year in highway repair and new construction

407 ETR hires customer service ombud

TORONTO - The private 407 ETR highway north of Toronto has appointed a customer service ombudsman to better deal with highway users' complaints as well as broker resolutions in payment disputes between the company and customers.