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Detroit Mayor backs off deal to hand over tunnel — for now
DETROIT - After entertaining the idea of handing over control of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has temporarily taken the proposal off the table, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Port deal may give Moroun control over new Windsor-Detroit bridge: Bloomberg
DETROIT -- An agreement last spring that gave Ambassador Bridge owner Manual "Matty' Moroun control of the Port of Detroit also contains a clause that could give him operating rights to a new bridge, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
DRTP presses on with tunnel corridor
WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership -- which has been proposing to convert a rail tunnel into a truck route across the Detroit River between Windsor and Detroit -- announced that is continuing work on tunneling all or substantial parts of the rail corridor, including the south end from Hwy. 401 to EC Row.
Criss-Crossing: US Senator introduces bridge regulatory bill
DETROIT -- The owner and operators of the Ambassador Bridge may feel like they're being pulled at both ends these days, as a U.S. Senator has tabled a bill similar to proposed Canadian legislation which would attempt to give the government more control of international border crossings.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: CFIA places restrictions on California leafy greens
OTTAWA -- Veggie haulers beware: Beginning June 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require that all shipments of leafy green produce grown in California be accompanied by a Confirmation of Sale (COS) document confirming the origin of the goods.
Groups blast DOT on speculation Mexican truck plan will proceed
WASHINGTON -- Organizations representing highway and truck safety groups, labor and independent truck drivers joined members of Congress last week in accusing the Bush administration of ignoring federal safety laws concerning a pilot program allowing trucks from Mexico to travel throughout the United States.
Ace Phase 2 begins at Maine, Minn. Border crossings
WASHINGTON -- Carriers and importers are being reminded by US Customs and Border Protection that this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, Phase 2 enforcement of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) e-Manifest program will begin all border ports in Maine and Minnesota.