Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Windsor truck traffic down sharply April 17, 2020 WINDSOR, Ont. – Cross-border truck traffic in Windsor, Ont., has decreased significantly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data shared by the Logistics, Transportation and Cross-Border Committee (LTCB) of…
Supply Chain Congestion costs trucking industry 1.2 billion hours October 18, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Traffic congestion in the U.S. cost the trucking industry US$74.5 billion in 2016, a 0.5% increase over the previous year. That’s according to new research from the…
Infrastructure Port of Montreal to get direct highway connection May 14, 2018 MONTREAL, QC – Improved road infrastructure is coming to the area surrounding the Port of Montreal. Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced a $45.8 million investment in road improvements…
Infrastructure ATA calling for improved infrastructure funding February 23, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pulling out all the stops in an effort to get the government to invest in upgraded infrastructure in the United States.
Health & Safety Traffic-related deaths/injuries dropping despite traffic volume rise in Alberta September 26, 2017 RED DEER, Alta. – With a population up nearly 10%, the number of drivers 8.9%, traffic volumes 18.4%, and over 500,000 registered commercial vehicles on Alberta roads, managing the province’s…
Transportation Peel region starts long range transportation plan update February 24, 2017 Transportation representatives say they want more LCVs operating in the region
Infrastructure Municipalities need to be more truck-friendly, conference told November 8, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Municipalities should work with the trucking industry to attract business investment and jobs to their communities. That was a message from Stephen Laskowski, president of the Ontario…
Business Management Carriers meet with Pan Am Games officials to talk traffic June 27, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) held a meeting Friday with Pan Am Games officials and carriers that are worried about how the Games will affect their businesses.
Business Management Ontario carriers bracing for service disruptions during Pan Am Games June 5, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario carriers are concerned about traffic congestion that could occur when Toronto hosts the Pan Am Games this summer. An Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) survey indicated many…
Infrastructure LCVs, oversized loads banned from SB 400 ramp to EB 401 April 9, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Construction on the ramp linking southbound Hwy. 400 to the eastbound 401 will cause traffic delays over the next eight months and will prohibit long combination vehicles…
Business Management Canada Post altering schedule due to changes in Toronto traffic enforcement January 5, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto Mayor John Tory’s war on congestion has led at least one Canadian institution to alter the way it does business. Canada Post said it will change…
