Contrans rises above economic pitfalls

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Despite a range of economic factors working against the trucking industry, Contrans Income Fund continued to increase its revenue in 2007.

Feds focused on second Windsor bridge; Minister says Ambassador at capacity

TORONTO -- Canada's trade minister says a series of border investments his Conservative government announced in last week's federal budget will help speed up cross-border transportation -- especially of auto parts -- and thin out traffic congestion at the nation's busiest land ports.

Canuck drivers renewing FAST cards at brisk pace: CBP

WASHINGTON -- Already, about 20 percent of the 5,800 FAST driver accounts set to expire before Oct. 1, 2008 have been renewed in the first two months of the year.

Second Windsor/Detroit bridge gets a boost

WINDSOR, Ont. -- A key part of the joint U.S./Canada effort to build a new bridge linking Ontario with Michigan across the Detroit River has been finished,

Relief on the way for busy Quebec border crossing

LACOLLE, Que. -- One of Canada's busiest border crossings will soon get a facelift, courtesy of the federal government.

Gov’t making strides on 401 expansion near Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ottawa and the province of Ontario have announced joint funding for the final phase of the project to widen Highway 401 approaching the Windsor-Detroit border gateway.

DOT ponders extending Mexican truck program

WASHINGTON -- Just because the U.S. government faces the prospect of having a court cancel the controversial Mexican truck pilot project, doesn't mean it plans to put on the brakes any time soon.

April fools: DRIC delaying study results

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The final recommendations of the Detroit River International Crossing study, may not be released in April as was originally expected.

Idaho road repairs could cost truckers

BOISE, Idaho -- A shortfall of $200 million in Idaho's transportation funding could end up costing truckers; including out-of-state operations.

CBSA modernizes Partners in Protection

OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency has announced its intention of introducing a modernized Partners in Protection (PIP) program by June 30, 2008.

DOT urges Congress to maintain Mexican truck pilot

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters warned that now is not the time to halt the controversial Mexican cross-border program because tampering with the trucking provisions under NAFTA could hurt an already struggling U.S. economy.

Mexican truck program inconclusive: IG

WASHINGTON -- A new report by U.S. Inspector General Calvin Scovel says it's difficult to determine whether the DOT's Mexican cross-border pilot project is beneficial or harmful to the U.S.

OTA investigating Port Huron crossing complaints

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association has installed a survey collection station inside the US Customs-secondary processing facility at the Blue Water Bridge and wants to hear about truckers' experiences at the crossing.

Highway work diverts border traffic away from bridge

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Windsor-Detroit tunnel seems to be the beneficiary of the closure to a stretch of I-75 in Detroit, according to a report in the Windsor Star.

Alberta: Si! USA: Not so much anymore

CANCUN, Mexico -- If recent comments in an online Mexican magazine are anything to go by, Mexicans would sooner their drivers skip right over the 49 American States directly above them and haul directly into Canada.