A Quebec trucking company is hitching its wagon to the cleaner fuel and a B.C. engine maker hopes this is a sign of future demand.
In Quebec, Robert Transport is among the early adopters in Canada. The large trucking company, based in Boucherville, has a fleet of 750 trucks and plans to buy 80 new rigs with natural gas engines, with the first rigs arriving early next year.
Fueling stations are a crucial part of the needed infrastructure, and remain a significant challenge. Robert Transport plans to build three for itself along the Montreal-Toronto corridor, in a partnership with Gaz Métro LP.
The full article can be read here: www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/natural-gas-gains-traction-on-the-road/article1596887/
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