Time To Put Fuel Taxes Into Highways, Says MTA
Alberta Truckers Crown Driving Champs
Canadian Freight Index Drops in April, Fuel Charges Climbing
Gov. Study on Green Truck Tech Good Move, says Alliance
Tallman Truck Centres Expands into Hog Town
Canadian Freight Index Sees Rate Drop, First Time Since 2011
New Brunswick Truckers Snub Ferry Company Rule
Canadian Spot Market Index Dips, Transcore Reports
Ultimate Test Drive: Freightliner Cascadia with DT12 - PART THREE
ROTELLA FOR EXTREME COLD
MX-13 ENGINE WARRANTY
Ultimate Test Drive: Kenworth T680
Ultimate Test Drive: 2013 Mack Pinnacle
REFRIGERATED BODY
TARP STORAGE BOX
REMAN TRANSMISSION
Shaw Commercial Promotes Trucking Careers
Tim Horton's Trucking Recipe
Trucking Alliance Says Build on U.S Environmental Regs
Sleep Apnea Pilot Project Looking for Canadian Carriers
The Broken Image of Trucking
Alberta Carriers Talk Immigrant Drivers
C.R. England Awards Harley to Fuel Smart Driver
Clean Oil in Alberta!
Volvo Crowns Beaver Truck Centre
Mitsubishi Fuso Highlights 2011 Dealer of the Year Recipients
Industrious Trucking Entrepreneur Wins Award
Pilot Flying J Opens 62nd Location in Canada
Driver Survey Serves up Surprises
Truckers Teach Teens to Drive Safe Around Big Rigs
ShareOTTAWA -- Transport Canada has cancelled a study that examines what role tolling and "congestion" pricing could have on the country's transportation system.
According to CTV News, Ottawa officials say they temporarily halted the project for "strictly procedural" reasons, while critics suggest the study was shelved to avoid angering road users before a federal election this October.
A document explaining the study says that the effectiveness of road tolls and other fees, such as parking and fuel taxes, have not yet been studied in Canada.
Congestion pricing has been fashionable in Europe. London, England, for example, charges a toll of eight pounds (C$15) to enter the city's core.
New York recently tried to impose a heft charge on vehicles entering Manhattan during peak weekday hours, but that plan was scrapped by state lawmakers.
Closer to home, a Toronto task force recommended tolls and variable rates to battle congestion in that city. Metrolinx, formerly known as the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority, also floated the idea of restricting truck deliveries in the downtown area during peak hours.
That proposal isn't a new one, as at least one Toronto City Councillor has been pushing for such a truck ban for years.
- 'Blessing of the Pete’ Rekindles Moving Soldier Memorial
- Trucking for Wishes Needs Your Help. And All You Gotta Do is Like Them.
- Trucking Hero: “Something inside me made me stop.”
- Friday Focus: Driver Wages and The Driver Shortage
- Trucking Alliance Tells Carriers to Take Responsibility for Driver Shortage
Please Note:
While we value your feedback, please avoid profane or personal attacks. You should know that if your comment contains libelous, prejudicial or just plain wrong statements, it will be deleted.