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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
OTA recently took part in a Canadian focus group meeting held by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) in Windsor regarding the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The meeting…
OTA Talks Trucking at Focus Group Meeting on Gordie Howe Bridge Read more...
American transportation consultants FTR Associates is forecasting “steadily-deteriorating conditions” for shipping capacity through 2017, in reaction to stronger demand and the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate.” This year will carry…
FTR: ELD Rollout Will lead to “Substantial” Capacity Crunch Read more...
At the recommendation of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce this week called a meeting of national business associations to discuss strategies and a common approach to…
Canadian Business Groups Meet to Discuss Potential Approach to US Trade Read more...
Despite strongly worded criticism of NAFTA from US president Donald Trump, an internal document listing the White House’s top infrastructure priorities suggests some people close to the president do in…
CTA Encouraged Gordie Howe Bridge Makes Trump’s ‘Priority’ List Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), in collaboration with Trucking HR Canada, is engaging trucking employers across the country in a coordinated effort to identify support for the industry as it…
Fact Finding: Marijuana and Impending Legislation Read more...
Newly released US DOT figures show the value of cross-border freight moved between the U.S. and its neighbours increased in November for the only the second time in nearly two…
NAFTA Freight Value Up for Only Second Time in Nearly 2 Years Read more...
By: David Bradley The 2017 budget will likely be tabled sometime in February or March. The focus of CTA’s submission this year is on GHG-reduction. The industry wants to transition…
EDITORIAL: 2017 Federal Budget Should Focus on Shift to Low Carbon Trucking Read more...
Truckload rates will increase about 4% in the U.S. this year, with capacity pressure brought on by the looming ELD mandate more than compensating for an economic recovery that’s become…
Truck Freight Outlook: ‘Maximum Impact’ in 2018 Read more...
Amazon has been granted a patent proposing a centralized roadway management system that communicates with self-driving vehicles to help coordinate their movement at a large scale and deal with complex…
Amazon Patent Hints at Autonomous Roadway System Read more...
