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Transit Alone Not Solution to Ontario Congestion, says Bradley
Transit Alone Not Solution to Ontario Congestion, says Bradley
Monday May 27, 02:51 PM
TORONTO — A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario.
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Cross-border Freight Drives Up Cost for Canadian Shippers
Cross-border Freight Drives Up Cost for Canadian Shippers
Thursday April 25, 08:46 AM
TORONTO — The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in February over January, reported the the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).
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Shipper's Index Drops, FTR Warns of 'Prolonged Difficulties'
Shipper's Index Drops, FTR Warns of 'Prolonged Difficulties'
Wednesday April 24, 12:02 PM
BLOOMINGTON, IN — FTR Associates reported this week that its Shippers Conditions Index fell once again in February, bringing the current reading to -9.5. And they expect 2013 to get much wor...
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Freight Index Up, But Housing, Energy Not Enough to Keep it Growing
Freight Index Up, But Housing, Energy Not Enough to Keep it Growing
Wednesday April 24, 11:48 AM
ARLINGTON, VA. — The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased a slight 0.9 percent in March. That's coming after a 0.7 percent decrease in February, the only mo...
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Dolyniuk and Shaw Warn of Flooding Cost, Stress Re-Built Highway
Dolyniuk and Shaw Warn of Flooding Cost, Stress Re-Built Highway
Tuesday April 23, 12:23 AM
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) gave shippers and consumers a heads up today that, once again, delays and prices could increase due to flooding.
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Trucking Conditions Improve, Needle Moves to Supply Shortage
Trucking Conditions Improve, Needle Moves to Supply Shortage
Thursday April 11, 05:28 PM
BLOOMINGTON, IN — Trucking conditions keep improving according to FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), and with new hours-of-service regs set to begin in July, that could benefit truckers.
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Lacolle Border Crossing Slated for $47 million Upgrade
Lacolle Border Crossing Slated for $47 million Upgrade
Thursday March 28, 07:19 AM
BOUCHERVILLE, QC — The federal government announced yesterday that it is spending $47 million in an effort to expand and update facilities at the Lacolle Border Crossing.
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Canada-U.S. Surface Trade Rises, Vehicles Largest Commodity
Canada-U.S. Surface Trade Rises, Vehicles Largest Commodity
Monday March 25, 02:41 PM
WASHINGTON — Canada and U.S. trade using surface transportation was $556.2 billion in 2012 — a 3.6 percent increase over 2011.
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