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Bison takes seventh ATA safety award
ARLINGTON, VA - Canadian fleet Bison Transport has been named the winner of the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) National Truck Safety Contest. The cross-border carrier won first place for the seventh consecutive year for having the lowest U.S. Department of Transportation recordable accident rate in the 100 million miles category.
A road to the Arctic Ocean
INUVIK, NWT - The road residents of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) in Canada's Northwest Territories have been championing for more than 50 years is finally here. While final road-grading, and the installation of signage and guardrails continues, the all-weather road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, ending on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, was officially opened Nov.15. Construction of the 138-kilometer northern highway began in January 2014, but lobbying efforts by the community to get a passage built to allow year-round shipment of goods and a lower cost of living for those in Tuktoyaktuk began in the 1960s. The new extension to the MacKenzie Valley Highway will replace the annual construction of the 187-kilometer winter road required to get shipments in and out of the town. Until last week, when the four-month winter ice road wasn't in service, the only way into Tuktoyaktuk was by plane. The cost of food in the community was more than double that of places like Edmonton, and rising at a rate of up to 6% per year, according to a 2013 research study done by Dennis Bevington, federal Member of Parliament for the Western Arctic area.
FMCSA’s lack of oversight contributed to crash: NTSB
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) needs to crack down on motor carriers after a fatal crash in California. A recent NTSB report found the driver of a motorcoach that crashed on a California highway in the early-morning hours on Aug. 2, 2016, killing four passengers, was sleep deprived.
Rise in Oct. tonnage means a happy holiday: ATA
ARLINGTON, VA - For-hire truck tonnage was up in October, suggesting a happy holiday season is to come, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The ATA's seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index rose 3.3% from the month before, after a decline of 1.9% was posted in September.
VersaCold launches Phase 1 on new facility
MILTON, ON - VersaCold Logistics announced the opening of Phase 1 of its new Milton distribution center, as part of their overall growth strategy that includes an expanded partnership with Nestle's Canada. With more than 19.1 million cubic feet, the company's biggest-ever capital investment will be one of Canada's largest third-party operated refrigerated facilities once it's completed next year.
Pilot Flying J ‘harvesting’ extra food for those in need
KNOXVILLE, TN - At the beginning of a season of giving, Pilot Flying J and Food Donation Connection (FDC) have announced a partnership to supply extra food items to local non-profits and food bank agencies to help families facing hunger next year. The largest operator of travel centers in North America said they will be participating in the Harvest Program, a nation-wide initiative in the United States to combat hunger in areas Pilot Flying J is located by 'harvesting' surplus food - such as hot PJ Fresh pizza slices, burgers and premium breakfast sandwiches - and safely prepare and freeze it for donation to local food banks and shelters.
Eberspaecher NA growing; recognized by GM
WIXOM, MI - Eberspaecher's North America says it's poised for growth while celebrating its General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2016. The exhaust technology business was recently given the award for the 2016 calendar year. The recognition was for the Wixom manufacturing facility for achieving what the company calls a very stringent set of quality performance criteria set by GM, and for its support of the GM organization.
