US EditionSystem outage causing major delays in commercial processing at Canada-U.S. border
The Canada Border Services Agency processes about 12,300 commercial trucks daily, but a system outage caused significant delays at key Southern Ontario crossings.
- On Tuesday, commercial trucks were halted at the Peace Bridge, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, and Rainbow Bridge, causing backups stretching onto the I-190.
- A nationwide CBSA computer outage disrupted cargo systems, causing delays in commercial processing at Southern Ontario ports of entry, the Canadian Border Services Agency said.
- The Canada Border Services Agency said it has staffed primary inspection lanes at Peace Bridge and Queenston-Lewiston bridge and is working closely with IT partners to resolve the issue soon.
- City of Buffalo officials warned of significant backups on local streets as trucks filled all three lanes of I-190, causing major delays despite open commuter traffic.
- Crossings have reopened but movement remains extremely slow, with the Canada Border Services Agency handling approximately 400,000 people and almost 4.5 million commercial trucks in 2024.
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Computer issue halting trucks at Peace, Lewiston-Queenston bridges has been resolved but backups remain
The delays were due to a Canadian Border Services Agency computer system failure for cargo systems, according to Thomas Boyle, CEO of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.
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Commercial traffic at the Peace Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge was made to a standstill Tuesday morning following a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) computer outage that interrupted cargo processing globally. Trucks were immobilized for hours, resulting in backups on I-190 and adjacent on ramps.
System Outage Delays Commercial Truck Drivers at Canada-US Border
Canada’s border agency says commercial trucks may continue to face delays at the Canada-U.S. border in southern Ontario, despite the partial resolution of a system outage that began on the morning of Sept. 30. “The outage has been partially resolved, allowing most shipment processing to proceed,” CBSA spokesperson Guillaume Bérubé told The Epoch Times at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. “Commercial drivers may continue to experience delays a…
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