Truck border crossings down across province

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Truck border crossings down across province
5/15/08

TORONTO -- Declining rates of southbound truck crossing from Ontario reflects the province's weakening manufacturing base, says the Ontario Trucking Association.


Statistics issued earlier this week by the Public Border Operators Association (PBOA), show international truck traffic is down 5.6 percent for the first part of 2008 compared to the same period last year.
If the time-line comparison is extended to 2005, says OTA, the decrease in international truck crossings is 8.4 percent, which could translate into just under one million (900,000) fewer truck crossings in 2008 compared to 2005. "Trucking activity is a leading economic indicator, and these numbers are yet another sign that the Ontario economy is going through a series of challenges that requires rethinking on the parts of all levels of government," said OTA President David Bradley.
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