Transportation Mulroney pushes back at dump truck protesters April 15, 2021 The Ontario Ministry of Transportation – and several aggregate-related businesses – continue to support recent upgrades to provincial weights and dimensions, despite ongoing protests by Toronto-area dump truck operators. “Following…
Equipment Del Duca backs protesting dump truck operators March 9, 2021 Dump truck operators who are fighting recent changes to Ontario weights and dimensions have found an ally in former provincial transportation minister and current Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca.
Equipment Only specific shops can update Ontario trucks to SPIF rules January 29, 2021 Ontario truck shops that want to tap into the surging demand for SPIF-compliant equipment may have a tougher time than they think. Mechanics can’t simply attach the required steerable lift…
Regulations Brampton rallies behind ODTA in SPIF row January 21, 2021 The Brampton City Council has unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) in its fight with the province over the enforcement of a weights and dimensions…
Equipment MTO is firm on enforcing SPIF regime January 5, 2021 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is showing no signs of wavering in the face of renewed pressure from dump truck operators over a decade-old weights and dimensions…
Transportation ODTA continues to fight SPIF standard December 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Three weeks after the government unequivocally rejected their demand, Ontario dump truck operators organized a “day of action” in Toronto on Wednesday, taking their grievances over changes…
Transportation Toronto dump truck protest fizzles December 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Scores of dump truck drivers descended on Queen’s Park in the middle of a pandemic lockdown Thursday morning to protest changes to weights and dimensions, but the…
