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Canada to mandate ELDs, industry says benefits outweigh costs

Canada to mandate ELDs, industry says benefits outweigh costs

Canadian truck drivers can start throwing away their pens and pencils over the next few months. Traditional paper logs used to track hours will be phased out in favour of electronic logging devices (ELDs).
Cleaning up after ONR derailment

Cleaning up after ONR derailment

Thirty six of 58 Ontario Northland Railway (ONR) cars were removed from the scene of a derailment near North Bay, March 5.
Airship manufacturer courts first commercial sale

Airship manufacturer courts first commercial sale

U.S. company Lockheed Martin is reporting it’s received its first letter of intent from Straightline Aviation to purchase up to 12 of its Hybrid Airships with a potential value of $480 million.
Greyhound cuts prompt northwest to lobby for bus subsidies

Greyhound cuts prompt northwest to lobby for bus subsidies

If you live in a small northwestern Ontario community without a vehicle and without bus service, you could be out of luck in getting to a scheduled medical appointment, or an upcoming court date, on time.
Poor track conditions caused Fort Frances derailment

Poor track conditions caused Fort Frances derailment

Canadian National Railway (CN) is being called out by federal investigators for poor track maintenance that resulted in the derailment of a freight train in northwestern Ontario in May 2014.
First Nation leads campaign to save passenger rail

First Nation leads campaign to save passenger rail

The Missanabie Cree First Nation has taken the lead in trying to restore passenger rail service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst. According to a SooToday.
Transport trainer expanding beyond Sudbury and online

Transport trainer expanding beyond Sudbury and online

Transport professionals across Canada won't have to go far to access a Sudbury transport company's new training and staffing offerings.
Better functionality, capacity highlights of Sault expansion

Better functionality, capacity highlights of Sault expansion

The year 2015 marked a banner period for the Sault Ste. Marie Airport: it reached a new milestone for passenger travel and ushered in a suite of renovations to modernize the facility.
Bancroft contractor lands Highway 69 job

Bancroft contractor lands Highway 69 job

The Ontario government has awarded a contract to start construction on another stretch of the ongoing Highway 69 four-laning project between Sudbury and Parry Sound. A $173.
New Nipigon Bridge fails

New Nipigon Bridge fails

Motor vehicle traffic across the Nipigon River Bridge was reduced to one lane Jan. 11 after the newly constructed span split, causing a backlog of traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway.