Posted Thursday December 06, 2018 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
Distracted driving crashes increase by nearly 50 percent, according to a new study by Ohio State University’s Risk Institute.
Posted Wednesday November 21, 2018 in Admin & Tax, Infrastructure, News Releases
Today’s Fall Economic Fall Statement delivered an early Christmas present for the Canadian trucking industry in the form of significant accelerated cost allowances for tractor/truck capital; an emphasis on further harmonizing trucking regulations; and more
Posted Friday October 26, 2018 in Border & Customs, Infrastructure
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland toured Bison’s Winnipeg headquarters this week to get a sense of trucking industry operations, truck driver issues and cross-border trade.
Posted Friday September 07, 2018 in Infrastructure
Despite the difficulty in finding truck parking – especially in the wake of mandatory Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) – there is room for optimism, according to experts.
Posted Wednesday August 22, 2018 in Border & Customs, Infrastructure
Between October 15, 2018 and May 15, 2019, the Peace Bridge center lane will be closed to complete the final phase of the Peace Bridge rehabilitation project, prohibiting oversize and overweight vehicles from the bridge.
Posted Tuesday August 14, 2018 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
CTA issued key policy recommendations to the federal government concerning tax fairness, supporting important infrastructure projects, and committing to implementing electronic on-board recorders by the end of 2019, among other things.
Posted Friday August 10, 2018 in Infrastructure
The third in a series of Design and Construction Reports (DRCs) has been prepared to outline the project’s process, design details, design refinements, construction staging and environmental impacts. The purpose of DCR #3 is to obtain comments on selected construction activities, which include:
Posted Thursday August 02, 2018 in Infrastructure, Technology
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have employed artificial intelligence (AI) to create software that can detect problems with roads, bridges and buildings.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
