Visa has announced that it has extended its Visa Token Service available to the automotive industry for easy and secure mode of payment for car-based commerce. Visa today announced it was making the Visa Token Service available to auto ...
Local governments are taking action to respond to the central government's appeal to popularize new energy vehicles across the nation. Earlier this month, Beijing authorities announced that pure electric vehicles would not be affected by ...
Fresh outlook, policies and subsidies key to hit goals and harness opportunities The Chinese government is considering new preferential policies for the emerging new energy car industry. The Ministry of Science and Technology issued a ...
ALBANY, NY— Want to save money? Want to save time? Toll management and discount services are now available at Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) international border crossings. NFBC-managed Rainbow, Whirlpool, and ...
Heavy trucks not required to be plated or pay commercial vehicle registration fees, provincial taxes and certain tolls will no longer be exempt, the Ontario government stated in the Budget's Transportation Infrastructure Funding Plan. For ...
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It's not too often you actually hear somebody come out in favour of a tax increase, but that exactly what Chris Burruss did. Speaking at the Driving for Profit conference in Mississauga, Ont., the president of the Truckload Carriers ...
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A US appeals court Tuesday struck down as unconstitutional a "Net Neutrality" rule that bars broadband Internet providers from blocking or playing favorites for online services. The court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission ...
Efforts to limit tobacco use over the past 50 years have prevented 8 million premature deaths in the United States, giving those people an average of nearly 20 additional years of life, according to a new study. The 1964 U.S. Surgeon ...
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John Sommers II for Transport Topics American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress and federal policymakers to act on a list of issues in 2014 that ATA said would improve the nation's economy and make highways safer. Among the ...
The US trucking industry has several wishes it would like to see fulfilled in 2014, which it says would contribute to a more productive industry. “This time of year is a good one for self-reflection and analysis,” said ATA ...
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Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will increase Jan. 5 by 2% for those paying with E-ZPass and by 12% for those paying cash. The annual increase means that the toll to run the 356 miles of highway that stretches ...
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It’s time for Canada to develop a new approach to financing, building and repairing the nation’s aging infrastructure, according to a white paper recently published by the Van Horne Institute. The Van Horne Institute, a leader ...
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Truckers can expect to pay more to cross the Confederation Bridge, beginning in January. Round-trip toll rates are slated to go up 50 cents for a two-axle vehicle (to $45) and an additional 25 cents per axle (to $7.50). The toll ...
A most recent suggestion by the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel could result in many Ontario truckers paying higher fuel taxes. As the predominant user of diesel fuel, the trucking industry is being asked to take on a major new ...
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The transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel will recommend a series of potential measures to raise $2 billion annually, the amount needed to fund the Metrolinx Big Move. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the advisory panel, ...
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