ATRI identifies trucking research priorities for 2023

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) will target several leading issues in its 2023 research activity. Priorities will focus on five gaps in trucking, in a bid to help resolve…

Manitoba to spend $33.5M on Trans-Canada Highway upgrades

Manitoba will invest nearly $33.5 million on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway on the western outskirts of Winnipeg. The section of the highway through the Rural Municipality of Headingley…

Canada, Newfoundland invest $306M to expand Trans-Canada Highway

The federal and Newfoundland and Labrador governments announced an investment of up to $306 million to expand the Trans-Canada Highway. Dominic LeBlanc, minister of intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities, Seamus…

Daimler partners to build commercial EV charging network

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has partnered with NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Alternatives to develop a charging network for electric commercial vehicles. Dubbed Greenlane, the joint venture will design,…

Funding to support electric, alternative options at Prince Rupert

The Port of Prince Rupert will be the latest facility to leverage funds from the Integrated Marketplace, which helps B.C. companies produce and sell green technology locally – in this…

Mulroney highlights road safety initiatives at OSL celebration

Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney brought a familiar refrain to a luncheon celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Ontario Safety League (OSL). “The Ministry of Transportation has worked closely with…

Lion inaugurates Quebec battery plant

Lion Electric has inaugurated its Mirabel, Que., plant where it will produce lithium-ion batteries for its trucks and buses. The 175,000 sq.-ft. facility is located near the Mirabel airport. The…

Prairie provinces partner to boost transport of goods

The Prairie provinces – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – joined forces to to advance economic corridors and support the movement of products within Western Canada and to various markets.

Love’s to spend $1 billion on truck stop upgrades

Love’s Travel Stops says it will invest US$1 billion into updating 200 of its truck stops by 2026. Each location will receive an average of $2-$7 million in upgrades.

Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry can’t secure funding, plans to close in September

Efforts by the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry to secure government funding to continue operations in light of declining hazmat traffic have been unsuccessful, and the ferry will close at the end…

BCTA says ferry rate stability key as commission eyes 9.2% hike

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) said while it recognizes the inflationary challenges we are all faced with, B.C. Ferries’ rate stability and transparency is critical to support the efficient movement…

Detroit-Windsor truck ferry in danger of imminent closure

The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, a mainstay since Earth Day 1990, hauling hazmat and oversize loads between Windsor and Detroit, could close in the next few months without government funding. Ferry…

Temporary lane restrictions coming to Blue Water Bridge

The U.S.-bound span of the Blue Water Bridge will be closed to traffic from July 5 until about Oct. 5 for rehabilitation work, the Federal Bridge Corporation has advised. The…

B.C. bringing cell service to another 550 km of highway

“Can you hear me now?” The answer to that question posed by commercials for Verizon should be a little more positive on B.C. highways, thanks to expanding cellular networks in…

OTA reminds Toronto of Gardiner’s importance ahead of reconstruction meeting

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is reminding the City of Toronto how critical the Gardiner Expressway is to the economy as a key infrastructure and environment committee prepares for a…