Posted Friday June 18, 2021 in Infrastructure
In a recent letter to the minister, OTA chair Wendell Erb highlighted the important link between new highway investments and economic growth and prosperity, pointing out how highways reduce transportation costs, congestion and provide easier access to markets/transportation hubs, which affect business location and enhancement decisions.
Posted Wednesday March 10, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, News Releases
The Ontario Trucking Association recently stated its support for the GTA West highway project in a letter to government officials.
Posted Wednesday November 11, 2020 in Business, Infrastructure, News Releases
Appearing before Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to discuss a bill supporting off-peak delivery, OTA expressed its support for MPP Prabmeet Sarkaria’s efforts to reduce red tape and streamline regulations to make the movement of goods throughout the supply chain more effective.
Posted Wednesday September 04, 2019 in Infrastructure
Time is money and when it comes to the amount of time commuters and transporters waste sitting in traffic each year – about $166 billion in the U.S., according to Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s recently published 2019 Urban Mobility report.
Posted Wednesday March 13, 2019 in Environment/fuel, Infrastructure
Congestion is a relatively “small” problem with massive consequences for the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Research Advisory Committee.
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...
