Treatment of marine transport unfair to truckers: CTA boss

OTTAWA -- Canadian officials are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide marine shippers safe harbor from strict new pollution rules -- and that's got the nation's top trucking advocate steamed.

Rulemakers consider new truck pedal designs, interlock device

WASHINGTON -- American truck regulators are considering a proposal to require trucks with automatic transmissions and buses to have installed technology that prevents unintended acceleration.

Pining for bigger woodchip-hauling Super Bs in B.C.

VICTORIA -- Urged on by the pulp and paper industry, B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's Commercial Vehicle and Safety Enforcement (CVSE) branch is allowing permits that extend the length and height of Super B-Trains

FAST lanes aren’t fast enough, trucker tells Congress

WASHINGTON -- There needs to be an improvement to border infrastructure and procedures to boost security and freight transportation efficiency across borders, one of America's most prominent crosss-border truckers told Congress.

Alberta dialling up cell ban legislation; ON rule kicks-in

EDMONTON -- As more provinces get ready to answer the call of safety, you'll have to be careful how you answer yours, calls on a cell phone that is.

Deal could undermine ‘Right to Repair’ bill

OTTAWA -- A voluntary agreement recently struck between automakers and the National Automotive Trades Association -- which allows auto shops to gain access to repair information, tools and training -- is being both hailed and slammed by those in the vehicle aftermarket industry.

ACTA gets trailer rule reconstructed

CALGARY -- About 350 trailer owners in Alberta will continue to get a full payload out of their hauls thanks to a recent change of heart from the province.

MTO upshifts older driver retest rule to allow auto trannies

TORONTO -- Older drivers retesting for their commercial licences will be permitted to take the ministry road test with trucks equipped with an automatic transmission.

Provincial cooperation key to success

TORONTO -- Implementing strategies from a trade agreement between Ontario and Quebec has greatly benefited truckers, says the Ontario Trucking Association, but there's still work to be done.

Manitoba officially begins pumping out biodiesel

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a biodiesel mandate, requiring a two percent biodiesel blend in the province's diesel pool.

USDA backtracks on APHIS fee increase

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding a decision by the Americans to cancel an increase to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspection fee by 15 percent.

OTA wants MTO to shift gears with recent automatic testing rule

TORONTO -- News that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation would allow older drivers to use automatic transmissions when re-testing was met with welcome arms, but industry stakeholders still want more.

HOS revision a kick in the economic slats

NASHVILLE, Ind. - - Although it's too early to tell what's going to happen now that the U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) has agreed to re-open the hours of service (HOS) discussion, one thing's for sure: the end result is going hobble the so-called recovery.

NHTSA responds to brake stop distance rule comments

WASHINGTON -- Petitions for reconsideration on the final truck stopping distance requirements have been partially addressed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Saskatchewan jumps on the ban-wagon

REGINA -- Saskatchewan has added itself to the list of provinces hanging up on distracted driving, but they won't be cutting the chord on CB radios.