Keyword
traffic
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Port of Montreal to get direct highway connection
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 for the area, aiming to improve traffic fluidity and ensure…
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ATA calling for improved infrastructure funding
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. The association launched Road to a Better Future, a website…
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Traffic-related deaths/injuries dropping despite traffic volume rise in Alberta
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 highway system has proved challenging over the past four years.…
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Peel region starts long range transportation plan update
Transportation representatives say they want more LCVs operating in the region
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Municipalities need to be more truck-friendly, conference told
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 Trucking Association (OTA), when speaking today to the Greater Golden…
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Carriers meet with Pan Am Games officials to talk traffic
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. It’s expected the Games will bring increased congestion to the…
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Ontario carriers bracing for service disruptions during Pan Am Games
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 carriers feel their normal service levels will be in for…
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LCVs, oversized loads banned from SB 400 ramp to EB 401
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 and oversized loads from using the single-lane ramp. Work there…
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Canada Post altering schedule due to changes in Toronto traffic enforcement
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 pick-up times in certain parts of the city and look…
