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Infrastructure projects boost productivity and economic activity when countries need it most. Canadian governments have been increasingly comfortable executing new investments that merge private enterprise with the public sector.

American Trucking Associations, truck manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have urged the Senate to address a research and development bill on increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Florida East Coast Railway said that longtime trucking and transportation executive James Hertwig will become its chief executive officer, effective July 1.

A new report by the Ontario government recommends that the legislature consider road tolling for trucks and cars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fund mass transit infrastructure.

U.S. manufacturing activity showed expansion in May for the 10th straight consecutive month but slipped slightly from April, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

Construction spending rose 2.7% in April, the most since 2000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Hybrid engine technology is not yet ready for Class 8 over-the-road trucks, but it is making inroads in other heavy- and medium-duty applications and appears to be performing well, both on the road and in the shop.

Clearly, apprehension over the potential ramifications of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new truck safety ratings program is growing as we move closer to full implementation of the plan.