Transport Canada articles & resources on Made-in-China.com

Port Metro Vancouver Put $1.71 Million to Outfit The Remainder of GPS Technology

May 8, 2014

Between the federal government, BC provincial government and Port Metro Vancouver, they’ve put together $1.71 million to outfit the remainder of the Port’s container truck fleet with GPS technology. “GPS technology will ...

Tags: GPS System, Port Metro

Freedom Talks to Complain About How The Digital World Has Robbed Them Something or Other

May 5, 2014

People are forever complaining about how the digital world has robbed them of something or other. Peace. Anonymity. Freedom itself. I just see possibilities. So I've been keen to follow a new kind of connection made possible by the ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts

Canadian Truckers Might See More Boat Tails and Other Rear-Drag Aerodynamic Technologies

Apr 10, 2014

Canadian truckers might soon see more boat tails and other rear-drag aerodynamic technologies on the Canadian market as ATDynamics, a supplier of semi-trailer aerodynamics technology is expanding its sales efforts in Canada. The company ...

Tags: Truckers, Boat Tail

NTEA Will Be Opening of Its First Canadian Office in Ottawa

Mar 11, 2014

NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry will be opening of its first Canadian office in Ottawa, ON. “Around the world, governments have begun to recognize the economic benefits associated with global truck platforms, ...

Tags: Truck Industry, needs of the North American market

Many States Have Declared a State of Emergency Due to Bad Weather

Jan 9, 2014

In the U.S., many states have declared a state of emergency due to bad weather, waiving the HOS rules for truckers hauling propane. The waivers are in effect until: • Jan 17 or until emergency conditions no longer exist, whichever ...

Tags: HOS Waivers, Trucking News, U.S Bad Weather

Canada's Northern Transportation Policy Can Be Moved Forward Through The 21st Century

Jan 7, 2014

An October transportation conference in Yellowknife saw business, community and government folk converge to discuss ways in which Canada's northern transportation policy can be moved forward through the 21st century. Organized by the Van ...

Tags: transportation conference, Canada, northern transportation policy

Full-Length Trailer Tails May Finally Get The Green Light in Canada

Dec 23, 2013

Full-length trailer tails may finally get the green light in Canada. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says a change to Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223 (CMVSS 223) could pave the way for the fuel-saving devices, which extend ...

Tags: CTA, transportation, trailer tails

There Are No Full Length Boat Tails Operating on Canadian Highways, But Soon Change

Dec 22, 2013

Currently, there are no full length boat tails operating on Canadian highways, but that could soon change. Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223 (CMVSS 223) published a regulation change that will allow for more "boat tail" designs ...

Tags: Transportation, Boat Tails Trailing, Auto Parts, Truck

Warren Truss Announced an Independent Review of Aviation Safety Regulation in Australia

Nov 25, 2013

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss has announced an independent review of aviation safety regulation in Australia. “This announcement delivers on one of the key commitments ...

Tags: air, regulation, review

Natural Gas Trucks Perform Well and Can Get The Job Done in Cold Weather Conditions

Nov 19, 2013

Natural gas trucks perform well and can get the job done even in some of Canada's harshest cold weather conditions says a report released in Ottawa today. The report, Evaluation of the Winter Performance of Compressed Natural Gas Refuse ...

Tags: CNGVA, natural gas, truck, cold weather

The CTRF Will Be Hosting a Focused Half Day Conference on Innovative Approaches

Nov 18, 2013

This November 20th, International GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day, the Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF), in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, and with the support of Transport Canada, will be hosting a ...

Tags: GIS, conference, data

The Fuel Economy of a European Volvo Cabover Are Back on at Transport Canada's Blainville

Oct 21, 2013

Fuel economy testing that will compare the fuel economy of a European Volvo cabover to that of a North American conventional tractor, are back on at Transport Canada's Blainville, Que. plant. The tests, conducted by FPInnovations' ...

Tags: Fuel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil

Dialight's New Line of LED Aviation Warning Lights Is More Efficient

Sep 12, 2013

Dialight, a global LED manufacturer that specializes in transportation, infrastructure, industrial, and hazardous areas, announced a new line of Vigilant® aircraft obstruction LED lighting that offers a number of advancements on their ...

Tags: LED Aviation Warning Lights

Are European Trucks Better Than Their North American Brethren in Terms of Fuel Economy?

Aug 30, 2013

Are European trucks better than their North American brethren in terms of fuel economy? Given the price of fuel over there (you think we have it bad?), it's a question I've pondered more than once. And in a couple of weeks, we'll have an ...

Tags: Transportation, Trucks

Performance Innovation Transport's Energotest Trials of Fuel-Saving Devices Will Be Held

Aug 27, 2013

Performance Innovation Transport’s popular Energotest trials of fuel-saving devices will be held Sept. 11-19 at the Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que. Among this year’s tests will be a head-to-head fuel economy ...

Tags: Fuel Economy, Trucks

Transport Canada

Related Products