Governments promise nearly $1B for ITS projects

OTTAWA -- The feds and the province of Ontario say they'll kick-in $930,000 in research and development projects on intelligent transportation systems.

Northern Manitoba trucks to carry bigger loads

WINNIPEG -- Larger truck loads will soon be permitted on the northern Manitoba hauling route along Hwy. 6 between Winnipeg and Thompson.

Judge agrees with owner-ops in leasing spat with carrier

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- A few months ahead of the long-awaited OOIDA vs Landstar trial in the U.S., a federal judge ruled in October that Landstar System violated U.S. Truth in Leasing regulations when it failed to provide backup documentation in support of chargebacks charged to owner-operators leased to the company.

Union raises cash for striking Goodyear workers

SUDBURY, Ont. -- Picketing Canadian Goodyear employees with empty pockets got a bit of relief this week when the United Steelworkers union handed more than $15,000 to striking plant workers and their families.

Ohio bans smoking in truck cabs

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It looks like Smokies behind billboards aren't the only things truckers in Ohio have to be mindful of. How about actual smoking in their truck?

Canadian survey predicts steady employment in ’07

TORONTO -- Canadian employers in the transportation-public utilities sector expect a 17 percent boost in hiring in the first quarter of 2007.

Freightliner, DOT wrap up electronic control braking study

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner has completed a significant three-year study with the U.S. Department of Transportation -- a field-operational test of Electronically Controlled Braking Systems (ECBS) and other safety technologies.

Driver turnover climbs again in U.S.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- After improvements in the first half of 2006, truckload carriers south of the border saw an increase in the driver turnover rate during the third quarter, the American Trucking Associations reports.

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DISPATCHER COURSE

Training course offered by Transcom Fleet Services starts January 17.

KRTS, Fanshawe school add new training program

SIMCOE, Ont. -- Fanshawe College in Simcoe, Ont. continues its driver education partnership with Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists.

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. proposes ‘black box’ rule; only repeat violators affected

WASHINGTON -- Two strikes and it's in. That's what the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) on trucks.

Marsh Canada teams up with online training firm

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training and education programs, has entered into a multi-year, national agreement with Marsh Canada.

Industry wants national driving standard; Call for tuition subsidies

OTTAWA -- After studying how next generation drivers are being prepared for the industry, driver trainers and trucking carriers are calling for enhanced training programs, improved licensing standards, and new policies for distributing training funds.

Lowest total forestry fatalities follows ’05 record high

VANCOUVER -- Forestry related deaths in B.C.'s northern interior fell dramatically in 2006 from the year before -- but trucking injuries and fatalities are still notably high.