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“NEW FREIGHT SERVICE OF BOTH RAILWAYS,” Kingston Whig-Standard. February 2, 1933. Page 1. ---- Pick Up and Delivery Plan Announced by C.N.R. and C.P.R. ---- MONTREAL, March 2 - An important development in freight services of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways, which will provide door-to-door pick-up and delivery of freight shipments without extra cost to either shipper or consignee, is announced jointly by George Stephen, Vice-President in Charge of Traffic of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and Alistair Fraser, K.C., Acting Vice-President in Charge of Traffic of the Canadian National Railways.

The two railways, the announcement stated, have completed contracts with approximately forty-five trucking firms at cities and towns served by their lines in Western Ontario, between Toronto and Windsor and Toronto and Sarnia, whereby pick-up and delivery service will be provided for shippers at no extra cost. New tariffs embracing this feature will become effective on Monday next, March 6.

The railways, it was emphasized, are not entering the trucking business. At some of the points affected by the new tariffs, they already have contracts with cartage firms for pick-up and delivery of freight. Under the present plan, however, the service is extended, by arrangement with local trucking contractors, to points where pick-up and delivery service did not previously exist.

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Black Peter

This is not to be confused with Zwarte Piet ("Black Pete"), the blackface character from the Low Countries.

The Pope in 1895 was Leo XIII, who reigned from 1878 to 1903. He was a modernising Pope who advocated for workers' rights, opposing both unchecked capitalism and socialism. At this time, the Pope was a religious leader only, with the Vatican City under Italian control.

The whole "stabbing the pig" thing reminds me very much of the montages from CSI where the investigators will try to work out the details of a case via practical experiments. There is in fact a 2005 episode of the show that involves a Sherlock Holmes fan getting murdered in costume in a basement mock-up of 221B Baker Street.

The harpoon gun was a relatively new development and most whaling operations relied on someone throwing the harpoon at the poor creature. Moby Dick depicts a number of such attacks.

Forest Row is a village in East Sussex. John F Kennedy popped in there in 1963 during his state visit to the UK.

A tantalus is a lockable wooden cabinet containing two or three decanters of alcoholic beverage.

The Canadian Pacific Railway continued to exist as a major freight and passenger operator in Canada until 2023, when it merged with the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The combined organisation is now known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City or CPKC for short.

Forest Row was on the East Grinstead to Tunbridge Wells railway line. This fell victim to the Beeching Axe, the section through Forest Row closing in 1967, later becoming a footpath called the Forest Way. The Groombridge to Tunbridge Wells section now forms a large part of the Spa Valley Railway heritage line.

The Ratcliff Highway (now just The Highway) was a busy road in the East End that dates back to Roman times. It is most infamous as the site of a pair of murderous home invasions in 1811 that saw seven people murdered. One of them, Timothy Marr, was just three months old. The prime suspect killed himself in prison before his trial.

Arthur Conan Doyle stayed at the Brambletye Hotel and featured it in the story as a compliment. The Hotel returned this by retaining a Holmes theme to this day, including a 221 Restaurant.

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The trucking industry is one of the most regulated in the U.S. and Canada, which means compliance is always a top concern for transportation industries. This is especially true when it comes to cross-border freight. These days, border officials rely on digital documents to make the customs process smoother. Having the right software can make this process easy and reduce the risk of errors. Here are a few ways AVAAL eManifest software can make border crossing easy for your business.

Compliance Made Simple

To run a successful trucking business, compliance always needs to be a top priority. Not following the required customs process or accurately filling out documentation can result in lost time, reduced profits, and even legal consequences. Both Canada and the U.S. require carriers to submit their eManifests one hour prior and send their paperwork to customs brokers two hours prior to a driver’s arrival at the border. With AVAAL’s eManifest software, submitting this has never been easier. Our software is tailor-made to meet all the requirements so that you can cross the border without any hassles and be confident that you’re complying with all regulations.

Easy to Use Platform

Both the U.S. and Canada currently offer their own free eManifest portal. Unfortunately, these are difficult to use and not designed to support carriers that regularly cross the border. These platforms also don’t share data between ACE and ACI, creating issues for cross-border trucking companies. AVAAL eManifest is easy to use and reliable. It’s web-based software, meaning you can submit your manifests at any time and from anywhere. Our software also comes with 24/7 support, so we will be available to help you if any issues arise.

Tailored to Your Business' Needs

Not all trucking companies have the same needs, even when it comes to border-crossing. One thing that sets our eManifest software apart from others is that it can be tailor-fit to meet your company’s needs. Whether you’re a single operator or a multi-national company, we offer the greatest level of flexibility and have an eManifest plan to suit your requirements. We have a team of experts on hand ready to help you with all your businesses’ needs.

PAPS and PARS: How to Speed Up Your Cross-Border Shipments

PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System) and PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System) are essential components in cross-border trade between Canada and the United States. Let’s explore what they are and how they facilitate the movement of commercial goods across the Canadian and U.S. borders:

PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System):

Designation: PARS is used by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to clear commercial goods through customs.

Functionality: It involves bar code labels placed on commercial invoices. CBSA agents scan these labels to determine whether goods need immediate release or further inspection.

Integration: PARS works with the ACI (Advance Commercial Information) electronic manifest system in Canada.

PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System):

Designation: PAPS is the U.S. counterpart of PARS.

Functionality: Similar to PARS, it allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to process goods as they cross the border.

Integration: PAPS operates within the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) electronic manifest system in the United States.

Similarities and Differences:

Both PARS and PAPS serve the same purpose: facilitating the movement of goods.

The main difference lies in their geographical scope: PARS for Canada, PAPS for the USA.

Having similar systems streamlines importing and exporting between the two countries.

When Do You Need PARS or PAPS Numbers?

Any commercial shipments entering Canada or the U.S. by truck use PARS or PAPS numbers as the default shipping type.

The PARS/PAPS process involves carriers, shippers, and customs brokers working together to ensure smooth border crossings.

Here’s how it works:

A carrier assigns a PARS or PAPS number to a shipment.

The customs broker uses this number to request the release of the shipment from customs.

The carrier prepares an eManifest listing using ACI (Canada) or ACE (U.S.), referencing the PARS or PAPS number.

Only when both the broker’s entry and the carrier’s eManifest listing are accepted can the goods proceed to the border.

Customs officers verify the PARS or PAPS number to release the goods or refer them for inspection.

In summary, PARS and PAPS play a crucial role in expediting cross-border trade, ensuring compliance, and enhancing efficiency for carriers and importers.

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Today in Great Lakes shipping history. March 4.

Keewatin at Sault Ste. Marie near the end of her sailing career.

Keewatin as she looks today at Port McNicoll, ON

Marine Museum acquires vintage SS Keewatin passenger ship.

Kingston, ON – A 116-year-old steamship that ferried passengers and goods in the upper Great Lakes is bound for the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. The museum announced Friday that it had acquired the SS Keewatin from a development group in Port McNicoll, east of Midland, where it has been a museum ship since 2012.

“We’re pleased to steward the Keewatin through the next phase of its life here in Kingston,” Chris West, chair of the museum’s board, said. “The story of the Keewatin is a story of Canada’s creation as a country. It is vital that the ship, which is the last of its kind, be preserved for current and future generations, and our museum has the expertise, facilities and funding to be able to do this.”

Built in Scotland in 1907 and arriving in Canada the following year, the 336-foot Keewatin had to be cut into two pieces to fit through the Welland Canal. After being reassembled in Buffalo, it entered service and for 53 years sailed between Port McNicoll and Thunder Bay, linking the eastern and western railheads and carrying passengers and goods to ports for the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Great Lakes steamship service.

It was retired from service in 1965 and was sold to an American, who kept the ship docked in Douglas, Mich., as a museum for more than 45 years. Skyline International Development bought the 108-year-old freight and passenger liner in 2011 and towed it to Port McNicoll. It was to be the flagship, literally, for a large development that didn’t come to fruition.

Acquiring the Keewatin was a goal of the marine museum once it returned to its Queen Street location.

“We’re pleased to donate this historic and treasured passenger ship to the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes to ensure its continued long-term preservation,” Blake Lyon of Skyline Investments, the development company that owns the ship, said. “Kingston is an amazing location for the Keewatin to receive maximum exposure, and the marine museum, with its historic dry dock, is well qualified to maintain the Kee and showcase its important history — a goal we all share.”

Hundreds of volunteers in Port McNicoll spent thousands of hours restoring the ship, the last remaining Great Lakes passenger liner and the last of the Edwardian-era passenger liner steamships. The ship was valued at about $48 million by the Friends of the Keewatin, a group that lobbied to keep the ship in its home port.

The Keewatin is expected to arrive at the museum by early fall and is to be docked in the adjacent dry dock. The ship’s transfer to Kingston required approval from Heritage Canada.

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Flair Airlines is a Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, with its main hub at the Edmonton International Airport. promotes itself as being Canada's first and only independent ULCC and operates scheduled domestic passenger services and charters in Canada and internationally. The airline began operations as a privately owned company on August 19, 2005, under the name Flair Air. Flair Air operated two Boeing 727-200 aircraft, one for passenger movements and the other for freight services. During this period, Flair also began providing workforce transportation services to several natural resources and major construction companies across Canada. Flair Airlines is currently operating a fleet of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. The company slogan is "Plane and Simple".

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A Polish servicewoman in a German uniform is checking the identity card of driver William Massey of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps at the main gate of a German prisoner-of-war camp for female personnel of the Polish Army, located north of Haren, Germany, on May 7, 1945. The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) was an administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army, established in the Non-Permanent Active Militia in 1901. During the Second World War, the RCASC, along with the rest of the Army, underwent rapid expansion as Canada mobilized. In addition to maintaining transport for the army on land, the RCASC also commanded and maintained a ship-borne freight and patrol company, the Pacific Command Water Transport Company, during World War II. The RCASC provided support to Canadian soldiers wherever they went, including training in Canada and Britain, the campaign in northwest Europe, and the campaign in Italy. They moved supplies from the rear areas to the frontlines, delivering rations, ammunition, petroleum products, and other essentials using a variety of vehicles ranging from three to ten-ton trucks and forty-ton tank transporters.

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A very kind Redditor gave me their authentic Mr. Robot jacket! It’s from Universal Overall Company, the same place that made the jacket Christian Slater wears in the show - so this is more or less a replica of that jacket.

They no longer make the red-lined versions of the jacket, but you can still preorder a black-lined version if you’re interested in getting one for yourself! The only catch is that they don’t provide shipping outside the US, so if you live somewhere else you’ll have to use a freight forwarder. However, they do accept some Canadian addresses; you’ll have to email them and ask if they can ship it to you!

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"TURNING OUT ONE COMPLETE TRAIN A DAY," Winnipeg Tribune. December 4, 1913. Page 13. ---- Shops at Angus Largest of Their Kind in the Dominion-C.P.R. Building Cars of Steel ---- The Canadian Pacific railway's shops at Angus, in the extreme northeast of Montreal, are the largest of their kind in the Dominion. Here pig iron is turned into monster locomotives with shiny fittings, and when roughhewn logs are not employed made into palace parlor cars. Angus shopmen boast that the plant is capable of turning out a complete train a day. When the entire force is working an army of 6.000 men are employed at the works.

From the boy who deftly catches bucket of red-hot bolts tossed to him from a forge twenty feet away, to the expert engaged in tuning and testing the bells and sirens which are to clangs and whistle in Saskatchewan or Austria, every person at Angus fits into his niche of the intricate organization and there is no confusion and no de-ay.

When the Pennsylvania railroad system completed its tunnel into New York, it made a regulation that no wooden cars were to make use of its lines. This led the railway companies of Canada to construct steel cars, for which the public had been agitating for some time, as they constituted less risk to the tray.... So that now wooden cars are gradually disappearing and will soon be 3 thing of the past.

The decision on the part of the Canadian Pacific to build its cars of steel instead of using wooden bodies, while not exactly a new step in Industrial activity, will probably be taken up on a larger scale than ever before on this continent. The capacity of the new steel shops which have just been completed is ten cars a day, and this department of the works is now running full blast.

Assembling a Steel Car. When the trucks are delivered from the trucks shop, steel girders, punched for bolts and rivets, are hoisted on cranes and held in position while a workman with a hydraulic drill drives the fasteners into place. The assembling of a steel car is much more speedy than the old method of building wooden coaches, using the trucks as foundation. A large amount of the old equipment which was used in the construction of the wooden cars 14 being reconverted and adapted for the making of the new carriers.

This department of the Angus shops is now in the course of transposition and will be much condensed, as wooden parts required will be much less numerous. The wooden box which forms the exterior of the freight car is fastened outside of the girders and can be replaced on the same car when it wears out.

Comfort and Luxury. Although the project of making all cars, passenger and freight alike, with steel frames, has been proposed, and is now under serious consideration by the C. P. R., no move has been made at Angus towards installing a steel plant for passenger coaches. The general plan of assembling a passenger car is that used in other train work, the component parts being added to the trucks, which are set in the erecting pits to be built upon.

The finished parlor car is in itself an achievement, for here not only safety and utility are to be considered but comfort and luxury for the passengers.

Coaling Up Real Test of Engine. Coaling up is the real test of an engine's worth. Parts may have been perfect and preliminary inspection may have found no defect in the whole, but engines are made to run, and if this one will not, back it goes through a long series of tests and examinations to discover where is its weak point. As with ships at their first launching, the constructing engineer who has planned the whole is never certain that his locomotive will run without mishap.

To the east of the Angus shop is a side track where the monster engines are first tried with coal in the bunkers and steam in the boiler.

A little group always gathers around the new engine. Fires have been laid, the smoke pours through the exhaust pipe and the fireman gives a preliminary tug at the bell rope Then the grisled engineer, who is the only one who does not appear excited. throws open a throttle, opens the siren into hideous shriek, and the leviathan chugs along the track, as if this were no new feat and it had been chugging along tracks for years.

The little group of foremen and inspectors give a weak hurrah, as they have done for hundreds of new locomotives since the first was turned out In a few minutes the big engine has steamed backwards into its place at the end of the erecting pits, and stands all ready to go on the "main line."

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How to Start a Trucking Business in Canada with Minimal Investment

Starting a trucking business in Canada can be a lucrative endeavor, but for many aspiring entrepreneurs, the challenge is finding a way to enter the industry without significant upfront costs. Luckily, it is possible to start a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment if you plan carefully and use smart strategies. This guide will show you how to get started without breaking the bank.

. Understand the Trucking Industry in Canada

Before diving into how to start a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment, it’s important to understand the industry itself. Canada’s trucking industry plays a vital role in the economy, transporting over 70% of the country’s goods.

However, the initial costs for trucks, fuel, insurance, and licenses can be significant. To minimize these costs, you’ll need to consider options like leasing equipment, opting for part-time work, and focusing on niche markets.

. Choose the Right Trucking Niche

Choosing the right niche can significantly lower your costs when starting your trucking business. Certain sectors of the industry, such as local deliveries, moving services, or specialty freight, may have lower start-up costs compared to long-haul trucking.

Specialty niches like hauling refrigerated goods, livestock, or hazardous materials often pay higher rates, which can make it easier to generate revenue even with minimal investment. Consider niches that don’t require an extensive fleet or specialized equipment to help keep your expenses low.

. Start with a Single Truck

One of the best ways to start a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment is to begin with a single truck. You don’t need to purchase a new or expensive vehicle. Many entrepreneurs choose to buy a used truck or even lease one to avoid the upfront cost.

When choosing a truck, focus on reliability and fuel efficiency, as this will help reduce ongoing costs. Used trucks can be found for reasonable prices and may only require minor upgrades or repairs to get them road-ready.

. Financing and Leasing Options

Purchasing a truck outright is often the largest cost when starting a trucking business. To reduce this financial burden, consider financing or leasing options. Truck leasing allows you to pay a lower monthly fee instead of a large lump sum, freeing up capital for other business needs.

In addition, financing options can help you spread the cost of purchasing a truck over time. Look for government programs and grants aimed at small businesses in Canada, which can provide you with financial support to get started with minimal investment.

. Keep Overhead Costs Low

Another key aspect of how to start a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment is keeping your overhead costs low. Start by operating your business from home, reducing the need for office space or extra staff. This can save you thousands of dollars a year.

To further cut costs, consider handling your own bookkeeping and administrative tasks, at least initially. There are affordable software programs that can help you stay organized without hiring additional personnel.

. Secure Essential Permits and Licenses

Even when starting a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment, you’ll need to secure the necessary permits and licenses to operate legally. Depending on the type of trucking services you offer, you may need:

A commercial driver’s license (CDL)

Motor vehicle insurance

A National Safety Code (NSC) certificate

Operating authority from the Canadian Transportation Agency

These legal requirements are essential for compliance, but costs can be kept to a minimum by focusing on local or regional routes that don’t require expensive international permits.

. Build Relationships and Get Your First Clients

Building a solid client base is crucial to the success of your trucking business. Start by networking with local businesses, freight brokers, and other trucking companies that may require subcontractors. You can also use online platforms like load boards to find jobs.

Focus on providing reliable, affordable services to create word-of-mouth referrals. Establishing a strong reputation will help you secure repeat customers without the need for heavy marketing investments.

. Invest in Technology to Increase Efficiency

Investing in technology can help keep your costs down while improving efficiency. GPS tracking, route optimization software, and electronic logging devices (ELDs) are tools that can save you time and fuel.

Companies like Eldmandate offer affordable ELD solutions that not only ensure compliance with Canadian regulations but also help streamline your operations and reduce unnecessary expenses.

Conclusion

Starting a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment is possible if you take a strategic approach. By choosing the right niche, starting with one truck, exploring financing options, and keeping your overhead low, you can successfully enter the industry without a huge upfront cost. Always remember to comply with legal requirements and invest in technology to improve efficiency.

If you're looking to start a trucking business in Canada with minimal investment, Eldmandate can help you stay compliant with affordable electronic logging devices. These tools will not only save you money but also help you stay competitive in this growing industry.