Ontario has announced it will extend a pilot project studying whether or not to increase the speed limits from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on some 400-series highways. The initial pilot has been running on three sections of highway since 2019, but traffic was diminished due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and so an extension will […]
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Many corporate initiatives sound good in theory, but fail in implementation. Take, for example, that great idea you heard about at a business conference but forgot to follow through on because the second you returned to the office there were fires to be put out. Several Canadian trucking companies have adopted FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines of
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A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two […] Source: Truck News
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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 […] Source: Truck News
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Canada’s largest trucking association continues to raise concerns about the timing of a Covid-19 vaccine mandate that will apply to border-crossing truck drivers beginning in January. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) highlighted the existing truck driver shortage and current vaccination rates in a related statement on Monday, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection reiterated its
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Trucks moved US$32.5 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in June, representing 55.3% of all freight shipped between the countries, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics says. When totals include the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico, trucks transported $72.2 billion in transborder freight during the month, up 27.9% over June 2020, and 10%
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Thermo King Eastern Canada was recognized for delivering outstanding performance in 2021. Thermo King, the transport refrigeration brand of Trane Technologies, announced its top-performing dealerships at its annual Thermo King Americas dealer principal meeting. Thermo King of Dallas was recognized as the 2021 North America dealer of the year, while Guatemala-based Loginsa was named the
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The biggest boost to the shipper environment came from falling diesel prices with conditions measured by FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) staying in positive territory in August, improving to a 5.0 reading up from 4.5 in July. Core freight conditions – demand, capacity, utilization, and freight rates were mildly favorable for the month, the industry
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Demand in the for-hire freight sector softened somewhat in June, marking one of the first declines in months, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The bureau’s Freight Transportation Services Index, based on the amount of freight carried, dropped 0.4% from May to June. The index rose 5.9% from June 2020
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Administrators of the Best Fleets to Drive For program have interviewed nominated trucking companies, and once again taken the time to identify emerging trends within the businesses. Participation in the program continues to grow as well. Drivers nominated 168 companies, leading to a new record of 95 finalists. More than 9,400 drivers were surveyed –
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