Cross-border Ontario truck traffic still in a freefall

TORONTO -- All but one Ontario border crossing reported lower commercial traffic numbers in June 2009 compared to the same period from the year before, according to the most recent report by the Public Border Operators Association.

It’s almost congestion time again: Report

HOUSTON, Tex. -- The soft economy and recent high fuel prices may have taken some vehicles off the road across America, but traffic congestion is expected to thicken once again when the economy picks back up, according to a report issued by the Texas Transportation Institute.

Canada trade surplus widens

OTTAWA -- Exports and imports declined for the third consecutive month in May and have been trending downwards since July 2008.

Pro-free traders call for rally against NAFTA protectionism

QUEBEC CITY -- As protectionist impulses heighten, former ambassadors have risen up to defend NAFTA and call for more vocal support for continued free trade initiatives.

CTA voices border concerns at economic summit

BOISE, Idaho -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is concerned that border problems are being masked by the economic downturn and congestion of the past will return unless changes are made.

Washington report identifies a new frontier

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A U.S. think tank recently outlined a strategy for streamlining border problems, including taking a different approach to relations to the north and south.

Report: Twin Windsor-Detroit bridge not needed

DETROIT -- Eroding auto parts traffic between the U.S. and Canada is reducing the need for two new international bridge crossings between Windsor and Detroit, says a study backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Slowdown in Motown: Expect interstate delays for a while

DETROIT -- Officials say they don't know when the two-mile section of I-75 between Detroit and Flint will be re-opened, following the gas-truck explosion that ripped down an overpass earlier this week.

Trucking, automotive leaders prop up DRIC bridge

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The head of Canada's largest trucking group solidified his support for a separate, government-funded bridge crossing at the Windsor Detroit Gateway.

Feds land deal to jumpstart new border bridge

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Canadian government has purchased approximately 94 acres of land from the City of Windsor, which marks an important step forward in building the new border crossing between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit.

Act now to fend off Customs chaos: Reports

WASHINGTON - - It's like that old joke: You can't fix the roof until it stops raining but when it's not raining, the roof don't leak.

Amercian alliance formed to end trucking dispute

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It's a move right out of a reality TV show, but more than 150 U.S. manufacturers have formed an alliance.

Mexican truck program revival clears first hurdles

WASHINGTON -- A plan to allow Mexican trucks to once again cross the American border beyond the longstanding 25-mile restriction zone moved another step closer to reality.

Cavalier inks interline deal with U.S. fleet

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Family owned LTL carriers Cavalier Transportation of Mississauga, Ont. and Tennessee-based Milan Express have formed a cross-border partnership.

NAFTA surface trade posts record y-y drop

WASHINGTON -- The latest Canada-U.S. surface transportation trade numbers are in and it's more of the same.