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Canada's ground transportation industry combines 3 different modes. Rail, trucking and pipeline (for oil and gas). They are an essential and integral part of the Canadian economy. An efficient and effective transportation system makes life easier and more affordable...
A 54-year-old Bartender is pumping out cocktails like a boss, when safety, technology and a millennial walk into a bar. After a couple of looks, the Bartender asks the trio what they have in common. Ignoring the question, the millennial asks the...
Let’s start with a few questions that we ask ourselves at this time of year….like… How can I do better this year then last? How can I retire? Is there something I can do to make things better in...
As Canada heads into the first week of fall and the last months of the year, the Liberal government continues introducing measures to promote a falling cost of living. In a sudden and some would say about time move, the government is allowing protective face masks to fall from the faces of bus, train, and airline passengers. It's been a tumultuous year or two. Let's hope fall brings falling prices and cost of living for all Canadians.
Stress is a daily companion for most professional drivers.  It was once considered only to be a mental condition.  But in fact, it affects us physically, especially when we experience them for long periods of time.   It leads...
In this article, I will be giving my opinion on what the next few months of electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement might look like.  As you may know, ELDs are required in federally-regulated commercial vehicles in Canada as of...
President Grover Cleveland created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887 to prohibit rate discrimination for customers of the railroad.  In 1906 the ICC was authorized to set maximum railroad rates and to oversee bridges, terminals, ferries and oil...

Inspection Woes

Every day that I’m is the road I pass several weigh /inspection stations. I remember the days when you had to count on them being open and you needed to make sure you were legal. I’ve heard urban myths about...
Directly from Ottawa – The CBSA Canadian Border Services Agency border guards and Airport workers are preparing to begin strike job actions across Canada’s borders on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 6:00 am EDT if a contract is not...
Do It for Andy

Do It for Andy

  Glenn Caldwell Vice President, Sales NAL Insurance   Earlier this week I stopped by an OnRoute to catch up on a few emails and grab a cold drink.  I was only an hour from home, but I needed to take...