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| Charter Bus Operators must now be registered with IRP for out of province travel or purchase trip permits
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OMCA
As of Jan. 1, 2016, extra-provincial travel by charter bus is no longer allowed using the carrier's home jurisdiction registration plate. Charter buses must now be registered under the International Registration Plan (IRP) and carry an IRP cab-card and display pro-rate plates or purchase trip permits for each province or state of travel.
IRP is a vehicle registration agreement between all U.S. states (including District of Columbia) and all provinces of Canada. It provides for payment of apportionable vehicle registration fees on the basis of total distance travelled in each province or state, similar in principle to the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).
For decades, charter bus operators have had the option of registering in IRP or opting to use the "charter bus exemption" that allowed charter buses to travel to or through most U.S. states and all provinces of Canada (except B.C.) using their home registration plates. Scheduled line run operators didn't have an option and had to register line run buses under IRP. Charter coach operators who have not yet done so should contact their provincial vehicle registration office to initiate the IRP application procedure.
Travel Industry Council of Ontario
When it comes to fraud, unfortunately the travel
industry is rife with opportunity for those so inclined
to use their occupation for personal enrichment,
through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of
the employing organization's resources or assets. This
is particularly true when a registrant (a travel agency
owner) has weak internal controls, or when an
employee has the ability to override those controls.
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London Free Press
P3 or not P3 — that's the unanswered question about London's proposed rapid transit overhaul.
The project, which could conceivably cost as much as $1.2 billion, would be the biggest infrastructure investment in London history, creating rapid transit corridors that would carry passengers on rapid buses, light rail or a combination of both.
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Globe and Mail
A company already facing $900,000 in fines for failing to clear Ontario highways in 2014 is under investigation again by the Ministry of Transportation after a series of accidents in Peel and Halton regions on New Year's Day.
The ministry is checking to see exactly when Carillion Canada dispatched salt spreaders and how much salt was applied on the Queen Elizabeth Way and on sections of Highways 400, 401, 403, 410 and 427 during a Jan. 1 storm.
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Toronto Star
Toronto is employing technology and crunching data in Phase 2 of the mayor's fight to get traffic moving, including the identification of 10 "hot spots" where volume, poor engineering or signals slow car movements to a crawl.
The intersections are based on data the city has held but failed to use in the past, said Mayor John Tory at one of the intersections, Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave.
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There is no better way to visit Atlantic City - by yourself or with a group - than by bus or motor coach. Hop on one with companies and you'll receive front-dorr service to Resorts Casino Hotel.
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The Huffington Post
Last year, Ontario's Ministry of Transportation introduced a series of new laws that included harsher fines for texting and driving, among other behaviours, in its "Making Ontario Roads Safer Act."
Now those fines include staying put while people cross the street — at least, at particularly demarcated zones.
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Niagara Falls Review
When October and November are "banner months" for a prime tourist attraction — and not the typical July and August — you know you've had a good year.
"We've enjoyed a very solid year. The fall season has been especially good, with October and November being banner months for us," said Niagara Casinos spokesman Greg Medulun.
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Experience a full range of international masters and the best in Canadian art at National Gallery of Canada. This fall featuring Monet: A Bridge to Modernity on view until 15 February 2016. Guided tours and activities available. A highlight of your visit to Ottawa. Contact Helene for more information at 613.990.1938.
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Tourism Sarnia-Lambton invites tour operators to join us for a complimentary welcome reception with refreshments at our new location.
Contact Beverley at 1-800-265-0316.
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Toronto Star
GO Transit has retired its mobile app in favour of its mobile website for smartphone users.
The app, developed in conjunction with the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University, was launched in 2011. It had technical issues that couldn't be resolved without "significant" work, said Metrolinx spokeswoman Anne Marie Aikins.
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Hamilton Spectator
So it looks like the rush to finish the James Street GO station for Pan Am wasn't so critical after all.
Survey results in a newly released provincial report on Pan Am Games' transportation suggest 75 per cent of spectators drove to Hamilton to watch soccer — despite a much-publicized campaign to put more butts on buses and trains.
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Beaverbrook is an uncompromising exhibition of 75 exceptional paintings spanning four centuries of European and Canadian art.
Plan your group tour to the Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia MORE
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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CTV News
A new, ultra-cheap, all-Canadian airline is poised to take off, with low-cost flights running out of seven smaller Canadian airports in five different provinces.
NewLeaf Travel is promising non-stop trips, with flights running out of airports in Nova Scotia, Ontario, B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Flights will cost between $89 and $149, which includes all airline fees and additional taxes.
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