Border costs at ‘breaking point’; biz group want APHIS scrapped

TORONTO -- The two leading Canadian and American business groups are demanding that their respective governments reduce overlapping rules at the border, scrap redundant fees, and explore capacity-boosting options like short seas shipping.

Mayor says he’ll fight for GreenLink truck route ’till the end

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Despite mounting opinion that Ontario will choose to disregard Windsor's enviro-friendly GreenLink truck artery plans, Mayor Eddie Francis says he's still optimistic -- albeit cautiously-- the plan isn't dead yet.

Contrans rises above economic pitfalls

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Despite a range of economic factors working against the trucking industry, Contrans Income Fund continued to increase its revenue in 2007.

Feds focused on second Windsor bridge; Minister says Ambassador at capacity

TORONTO -- Canada's trade minister says a series of border investments his Conservative government announced in last week's federal budget will help speed up cross-border transportation -- especially of auto parts -- and thin out traffic congestion at the nation's busiest land ports.

Canuck drivers renewing FAST cards at brisk pace: CBP

WASHINGTON -- Already, about 20 percent of the 5,800 FAST driver accounts set to expire before Oct. 1, 2008 have been renewed in the first two months of the year.

Second Windsor/Detroit bridge gets a boost

WINDSOR, Ont. -- A key part of the joint U.S./Canada effort to build a new bridge linking Ontario with Michigan across the Detroit River has been finished,

Relief on the way for busy Quebec border crossing

LACOLLE, Que. -- One of Canada's busiest border crossings will soon get a facelift, courtesy of the federal government.

Gov’t making strides on 401 expansion near Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ottawa and the province of Ontario have announced joint funding for the final phase of the project to widen Highway 401 approaching the Windsor-Detroit border gateway.

DOT ponders extending Mexican truck program

WASHINGTON -- Just because the U.S. government faces the prospect of having a court cancel the controversial Mexican truck pilot project, doesn't mean it plans to put on the brakes any time soon.

April fools: DRIC delaying study results

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The final recommendations of the Detroit River International Crossing study, may not be released in April as was originally expected.

Idaho road repairs could cost truckers

BOISE, Idaho -- A shortfall of $200 million in Idaho's transportation funding could end up costing truckers; including out-of-state operations.

CBSA modernizes Partners in Protection

OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency has announced its intention of introducing a modernized Partners in Protection (PIP) program by June 30, 2008.

DOT urges Congress to maintain Mexican truck pilot

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters warned that now is not the time to halt the controversial Mexican cross-border program because tampering with the trucking provisions under NAFTA could hurt an already struggling U.S. economy.

Mexican truck program inconclusive: IG

WASHINGTON -- A new report by U.S. Inspector General Calvin Scovel says it's difficult to determine whether the DOT's Mexican cross-border pilot project is beneficial or harmful to the U.S.

OTA investigating Port Huron crossing complaints

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association has installed a survey collection station inside the US Customs-secondary processing facility at the Blue Water Bridge and wants to hear about truckers' experiences at the crossing.