U.S. congestion cost $7,000 per truck in 2021: ATRI

Highway traffic congestion cost the trucking industry an additional US$94.6 billion in 2021, marking the highest level ever recorded by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) in its latest report.

Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

Business groups urged the federal government to intervene to void a lengthy labor dispute at the St. Lawrence Seaway amid concerns that a strike that began early Sunday could have…

Atlantic Canada carriers buckle down against challenges

Carriers in the Atlantic provinces are not immune to headwinds from lower freight volumes and rates that are affecting the rest of the country but are positive that they will…

CTA highlights interprovincial trade barriers in new report

With input from more than 4,500 respondents, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified the industry’s key issues in its latest report, Interprovincial Trade Barriers in Trucking.  From increasing access to…

Reduce truck tolls on Hwy. 407 rather than building Hwy. 413: Environmental Defence

A study prepared for Environmental Defence is arguing that eliminating truck tolls on Ontario’s Highway 407 would better improve freight mobility in the Greater Toronto Area…

Feds contribute to construction of Montreal’s Contrecoeur container terminal

Transport Canada, through its National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF), has contributed $150 million to help develop the Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur container terminal. The feds say the investment will help…

Halton blitz puts 31% of inspected trucks out of service

Halton Regional Police Services (HRPS) conducted a two-day commercial vehicle blitz at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Milton, Ont., Oct. 3-4, taking 149 vehicles out of service. That represents a 31%…

Hydrolux plans truck hydrogen fueling station network in Quebec

Quebec-based Hydrolux has unveiled the Trans-Québec 1 project, which will consist of seven green hydrogen refueling stations across the province for heavy trucks. This builds on its Project 117, which included…

BC Ferries sets price cap

Ferry users, including commercial trucks, can expect an annual fare increase by a maximum of 3.2% for the next four years, the British Columbia Ferry Commission announced Tuesday. This final…

Canada must act now to be leader in the hydrogen economy

In early September I had the opportunity to travel to Munich as part of a House of Journalists expedition to cover the IAA Mobility show and related press conferences. I…

On plugs, tanks, and bottlenecks

I’ve enjoyed some valuable truck seat time in recent weeks but generated few – and sometimes no – emissions.   There was the FH Electric tractor with a Globetrotter XL…

Blue Water Bridge work to end early

Rehabilitation work on the First Blue Water Bridge will be completed a couple of days ahead of schedule on Oct. 3, instead of the planned Oct. 5 end date, the…

PepsiCo introducing a sustainable generation of trucks

The original Pepsi Challenge marked the height of the cola wars, as the beverage maker invited consumers to participate in blind taste tests. But the goal of sustainable transportation may…

New Brunswick investing $11.5M to add passing lanes on Route 11

New Brunswick will construct new passing lanes along key stretches of provincial highway Route 11 in work expected to be complete by the end of the year. “Our government is…

Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions involve more than emissions alone

Proof of Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions are already rolling in and around Gothenburg, Sweden. The track at the Volvo Trucks Demonstration Center is lined with battery-electric FM and FH…