NY congestion fee back on — but not yet

MANHATTAN -- New York City's controversial $21 congestion fee for trucks is reportedly still alive after Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state legislators struck a deal to save the plan.

Sirius-XM merger to produce a-la-carte radio menu

NEW YORK -- In a bid to show U.S. market regulators that a pending merger would save customers money, Sirius and XM unveiled several new packages the companies say provides satellite radio listeners more choice in programming.

Hendrickson names marketing boss for axle systems

ITASCA, Ill. -- Curt Wagner has assumed duties as director of marketing for Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems.

Manitoba carriers wanted for enviro-trucking programs

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association says it's been asked by the federal government to take part in three small environmental trucking pilot projects.

SIRIUS radios now sold exclusively at 700 Canadian trucking outlets

TORONTO -- Sirius Canada today announced that Pana-Pacific, North America's largest supplier of audio and electronics equipment to the trucking industry, will distribute Sirius products exclusively to truck dealerships and outlets throughout Canada.

Dana driveshafts available for Freightliner trucks

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Dana Corp. announced its Spicer assemblies are now available on Freightliner's North American commercial vehicles.

Much of highway 401 to be expanded to six lanes

TORONTO -- The bookends of Highway 401 from Windsor, Ont. to the Quebec border will have at least three lanes in each direction, Ontario Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield said yesterday.

UPS program simplifies packages, heavy loads

ATLANTA -- UPS has launched UPS Express Critical, a service that meshes all of UPS' same-day and urgent capabilities into a single suite, allowing customers to simply manage package and heavy freight shipments together.

ATA to challenge court ruling on HOS

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations hopes it will get a stay from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to keep the current rules governing truck drivers' work and rest periods in place.

Coquihalla expansion project completed — finally

MERRITT, B.C. -- A new four-lane section of the Okanagan Connector finally completes the Coquihalla Highway system and celebrates the 30th anniversary since its construction was first announced, B.C. Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said this week.

Reimer awards employee’s kid with scholarship

WINNIPEG -- LTL giant Reimer Express Lines is helping one young lady get a good start in life. The carrier recently awarded Karly Neveu the Dr. Donald S. Reimer Scholarship.

ArvinMeritor starts production of Canadian suspension

EDMONTON -- Raydan Manufacturing's Air Link suspension has begun rolling off the assembly line at ArvinMeritor's state-of-the-art factory in Monterrey, Mexico.

Ministers to develop Ontario-Quebec trade corridor

MONTREAL -- The governments of Ontario and La belle Province have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the development of the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor.

Harper Truck Centres opens third Ontario facility

TORONTO -- The grand opening of a new Harper Ontario Truck Centre in Milton, Ont. will take place next week, on August 1, announced John Nelligan, dealer principal and Paul and Steve Harper, co-owners of the Harper Group Inc.

BCTA boss warns against appeasing solo truckers

VANCOUVER -- The rule of law should be applied firmly against independent container haulers who could be planning another massive strike at B.C.'s Lower Mainland ports, says the president of the B.C. Trucking Association.