T.O. task force pushes congestion tax, delivery restrictions

TORONTO -- A task force that favors tolls and variable rates to battle congestion in Toronto is on the verge of making its recommendations to the province.

Traffic fine money heading back to the community

LANGFORD, B.C. -- While it's never fun paying the fine attached to a traffic violation, maybe it's comforting to know the money is being put to good use.

TRIPAC GETS DPF

Thermo King gives its APU a filter for California and heaters for the north

GREENER REFRIGERATION

Carrier reefer engines save fuel and meet Tier 4 EPA and CARB standards

TWIC delayed until ’09 stateside

WASHINGTON -- Mandatory adoption of the U.S. Transportation Worker Identity Card (TWIC) has been pushed back yet again.

Trailer combos getting a longer look

FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick is joining the ranks of North American jurisdictions that are excelling their interest in long combination vehicles (LCVs).

Northern government seeks tax relief

WHITEHORSE -- The price of fuel is beginning to pinch consumers, and remote areas of Canada are getting squeezed the hardest.

Trucking-shipper group lobbies for larger trucks

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of about 30 trucking carriers, shippers, and manufacturers is in Washington in an attempt to convince Congress to adopt several demonstration pilot projects involving larger trucks in select U.S. states.

STERLING’S FIRST LNG TRUCK

The Set-Back 113 with LNG engine claims fuel and operating cost savings up to $6000

PIP program inches closer to breaking down borders

OTTAWA -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has moved another step closer to enhancing border security and efficiency at the same time.

Keeping current with ACE will avoid a suspension

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is trimming back the amount of time an ACE account can be inactive before becoming suspended.

Many storms in a port

LOS ANGELES -- They might be acolytes of Al Gore and harbor lofty ideas about ridding the world of air pollution, but it would appear the Port Authorities in California studied business at the Fidel Castro School of Economics.

Dangerous goods subject to enhanced rules

OTTAWA -- A few amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act were recently tabled in an effort to enhance security and safety in the transport of, coincidentally enough, dangerous goods.

Yokohama wins tireless legal bout

FULLERTON, Calif. -- Yokohama Tire Corporation has reached a final settlement agreement with Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber pertaining to design patent infringement, with Hangzhou agreeing to destroy the manufacturing molds and remaining inventory of its Westlake H280 tires.

CTA urges feds to scrap diesel tax

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is urging the federal government to remove the federal excise tax and give truckers a desperately needed break.