Long-Standing Customer Helps Develop Hino Products

TOKYO, Japan - Hino has two extensive proving grounds in Japan, but when it comes to testing new technology there's no better place than the real world.

Industry Forecast

TORONTO, Ont. -Will a rising loonie continue to hinder Canadian truckers in 2005? How about the driver shortage? And what about border problems, hours of service, new rules about truck safety, and whatever else the new year has up its sleeves?

Cellucci Addresses Trucking Worries

TORONTO, Ont. - Truck drivers who aren't Canadian citizens won't necessarily be turned back at the border Dec. 31, said U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci to reporters at the OTA's annual convention in Toronto.

Photo Radar Legal: Winnipeg Judge

WINNIPEG, Man. - Those charged with photo radar offences in Winnipeg will have to pay their fines, a judge has ruled.

407 Comments Needed

TORONTO, Ont. - Members of the public are invited to share their 407 experiences and offer solutions on how customer service can be improved.

Sunbury Transport Teams Up With KRTS

FREDERICTON, N.B. - Sunbury Transport has announced a new tuition reimbursement program for driver training as a way to combat the current driver shortage issue.

Drivers Should Be Able to Fight Tickets Electronically

LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has written to the Minister Responsible for Deregulation in hopes of changing the way long-distance truckers can challenge traffic tickets in the province.

New Bridge to Improve Traffic Near B.C. Border

SURREY, B.C. - A new bridge is being constructed parallel to the Roger Pierlet Bridge on Hwy. 15 south of Cloverdale to improve traffic flow to and from the Lower Mainland.

OTA Contributes to Victoria Cross, Juno Beach Initiatives

TORONTO, Ont. - The OTA marked Remembrance Day by donating funds to two related initiatives. The Ontario Trucking Association will be making a donation of $10,000 to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Trust (which is raising money to keep the Vi...

Peace Bridge SCAC No Longer Available

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Recent changes to carrier identity processing under the U.S. Trade Act, implemented Nov. 15, are causing less chaos than expected at the border.

Industry forecast: Education, infrastructure keys to success

DIEPPE, N.B. - The trucking community in the northeast corner of North America is big enough to keep the regional economy rolling yet small enough to be one big family. And the goal for the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) in 2005 wi...

Marine Atlantic Advisory Group Is Formed

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, and Paul Shelley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation welcomed the establishment of an advisory committee to examine the future of Marine Atlantic.

Industry Forecast: Full Plate for ’05, QTA Says

MONTREAL, Que. - The Quebec Trucking Association is predicting keeping the border fluid will be the main preoccupation of Quebec truckers through 2005.

A30: Five Years to Go

MONTREAL, Que. - Truckers who would otherwise bypass Montreal Island will be stuck with the view of the Champlain Bridge for a few more years, but they can take some comfort from a November presentation during which Quebec's Minister of Transport...

10-Acre TS Gaining Momentum on Hwy. 401

BELLEVILLE, Ont. - After 10 years of pumping a competing brand of diesel and gasoline, the 10-Acre Truck Stop switched its pumps over to Esso this fall.