Big week in Canadian trucking

TORONTO — Last week was one of the most eventful stretches in years for the Canadian trucking industry.

Just a handful of the crucial industry news first reported this past week at TodaysTrucking.com:

TodaysTrucking.com explained the new HOS
rules just hours after they were published

Over a decade in the making, Canada got a new hours-of-service regime; Years of rumors and political jockeying at the Windsor-Detroit border culminated with an announcement for a new bridge in the region; and Marine Atlantic’s critical ferry service will keep drop trailer operations after all.

In this week’s NewsFIRST, you’ll read: Jim Park’s exclusive interpretation on the new HOS rules, and understand how they’ll affect you.

— An exclusive insider report detailing the events leading up the major announcement at the world’s busiest trade gateway.

— Original, multi-perspective accounts on several other issues like Transport Canada backtracking from its Marine Atlantic drop cargo proposal to a new twist in the OTA’s speed limiter proposal.

Follow the links below to some of these stories, or sign up for NewsFIRST newsletter for ALL the current issues in one complete newsletter.


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