Court blocks publicity of bridge condition report

DETROIT -- Matty Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. and Detroit won an extension of a restraining order that prevents a Michigan congressman from releasing a safety inspection report on the aging structure.

Michigan bill keeps DRIC active, but caps spending

DETROIT -- A Michigan budget passed week allows the planner of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor to continue its design, engineering and environmental work.

Ambassador safety no issue in Canada

WINDSOR, Ont. -- While the owner of the Ambassador Bridge battles U.S. legislators over the release of a safety study, no concerns are being brought forward in Canada.

SPECIAL REPORT: Freight recovery slow and not-so-steady

LAS VEGAS -- Walk through the airport here or on any casino floor and you're likely to hear the catch phrase "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" approximately every 33 seconds (estimated guess based on how many times this writer rolls his eyes in a five-minute span),

Private bridge can’t keep safety report quiet: Judge

DETROIT -- After winning a restraining order last week to keep Ambassador Bridge repair records away from the public, a U.S. District Judge has denied a request by owner Matty Moroun to continue keeping the report a secret.

Ambassador to replace all lanes on deck

DETROIT -- Despite a good report from safety consultants, the Ambassador Bridge Co. is planning a complete deck replacement across the bridge.

Border operator slams CBSA

TORONTO -- An American border operator says Canada is falling far behind the U.S. when it comes to technology, creating unnecessary strain at land crossings between the two countries.

Bradley urges better pre-recovery efficiencies

MONTREAL -- "Modest yet meaningful measures" need to be undertaken in order to take full advantage of economic recovery when it happens, the country's top trucking spokesman told a group of Canadian and US business and government officials.

ATA truck tonnage recedes in Sept.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- It's two steps forward and one step back for the latest American truck tonnage rates in September.

CanAm land trade still sliding down

WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between Canada and the U.S., was down 29.6 percent from August 2008, settling at $32.9 billion.

Drivers should have Next-gen FAST cards in-hand

OTTAWA -- Older, first generation FAST cards will no longer be accepted by Canada Border Services Agency or US Customs and Border Protection as of Dec. 1, 2009.

Freight hopes grow for transporters; rail most optimistic

TORONTO -- Shippers are more confident than they've been in a long time that freight volumes will recover in 2010, according to a new national survey by National Bank Financial (NBF) and the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT).

Yellow Brick Wall: Undercutting YRC keeps LTL rates down

NEW YORK -- Sometimes the highways can look a lot like the jungle landscape seen in reruns of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

CTA calls for more cooperation on truck standards

WASHINGTON -- In an audience with the Transportation Law Institute, the Canadian Trucking Alliance insisted cooperation between Canada and the U.S. was a key to moving the industry forward.

Senate confirms Ferro to FMCSA top job

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Baltimore Trucking Association president Anne Ferro's nomination to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.