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OMCA
A problem has been identified with a couple of MTO's knowledge test questions. Recently, two applicants were marked wrong for answering a question on the Class B and E knowledge test paper regarding retread tires on a school bus. The question basically asks if retread tires are permitted on a school bus. The test answer strip says to mark it wrong if the applicant answers yes. The test paper answer strip is wrong. Retread tires are permitted on the drive axle of a school bus, but not on the front axle. MTO was made aware of the error and have advised that a bulletin will be issued shortly to all DriveTest Centres and Signing Authorities to explain how to mark test papers which include the retread tire question.
Also, some Class B and E knowledge test papers still have a question regarding the requirement for an axe or claw bar on a school bus. The question basically asks if an axe or claw bar is mandatory equipment on a school bus. The applicant is marked wrong if they answer no. The test paper answer strip is wrong. Axes or claw bars have not been required equipment on a school bus since Regulation 612 of the HTA was amended back in November of 2010. MTO has advised that a bulletin will be issued shortly to all DriveTest Centres and Signing Authorities to explain how to mark test papers which include the axe/claw bar question.
| NFBC announces toll increase for three-axle buses
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OMCA
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission has announced an increased toll for three-axle buses crossing at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and the Rainbow Bridge. The new bus toll is reflective of an average exchange rate of $1.335 for the period of October 2015-December 2015. The new toll of $13.75 US or $18.25 CAD is effective Feb. 1, 2016.
OMCA
The 2016 Ontario Transportation Expo (OTE) Exhibitor Prospectus is now available online at
the following link: http://ote.ca/docs/OTE2016ExhibitorsProspectus.pdf.
Registration for OMCA, OPTA and OSBA members will open Feb. 1, 2016. For your
information, 2015 exhibitors were given the first right of refusal and have selected their display
spaces.
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Toronto Star
A 34 per cent plunge in the Canadian dollar since 2011 is spurring a reversal of traffic along the longest undefended border in the world. Americans are heading north for bargains with a U.S. dollar that stretches to about $1.42Cdn. and Canadians are staying home.
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NetNewsLedger
"Our government's investment in the Northern Highways Program ensures that vital transportation links are improved and expanded across the North. This project will contribute to keeping the heavily travelled Trans-Canada Highway on Lake Superior's Northern shore in good condition for both residents and visitors for years to come," stated Michael Gravelle, the Minister for Northern Development and Mines.
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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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Torontoist
If you just came back from vacation, you might be surprised to learn that Toronto's transit plans suddenly look very different.
Or maybe, given the amount of change the city's best-and worst-laid transit plans undergo, you wouldn't be surprised at all.
With some maps and a look at the winners and losers of the new proposal, we catch you up on Toronto's ever-shifting transit landscape.
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Truck News
The real question is why is there any place in this country where cross-Canada traffic can be effectively severed because there is only a single transportation link between Eastern and Western Canada? The failure of a $106 million, 49-day-old piece of infrastructure is indeed a catastrophe, but our country can just as easily be cut in half by a major snow storm, a flood, or even a traffic accident at this critical juncture.
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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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CBC News
Tourists hoping for a glimpse of a dry Niagara Falls will have to wait until at least 2019.
Regional New York parks chief Mark Thomas says that there's no funding yet for a bridge replacement project that could involve shutting down the water flowing over one section of the falls by building a temporary structure to redirect it.
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Globe and Mail
When Ontario first announced the new law, there were some crossed wires over the difference between a crosswalk and a crossover.
"There was a lot of outrage because the way it was understood was that this was at every intersection and there would be tie-ups all over the place," said Teresa Di Felice, director of government and community relations and driver education for CAA South Central Ontario. "They've clarified it."
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The Manitoulin Expositor
The province recently announced it was investing $11.1 million into 16 kilometres of Highway 540 near Kagawong "to make travel easier and safer." This does not include, however, paved shoulders.
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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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