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CTV News
2 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Windsor-Detroit Tunnel tourism campaign aims to boost cross-border travel
The Windsor-Detroit Tunnel has launched a digital tourism initiative designed to boost cross-border travel and encourage Windsor local tourism. The 40-40 Campaign is in partnership with MBA students from the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor. Supporters, sponsors, and community leaders gathered at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Plaza to celebrate the kickoff on Thursday. The campaign highlights 40 local businesses and reminds Americans that their dollar is 40 per cent stronger. They are inviting American and Canadian visitors alike to 'Experience Windsor in 40 Ways.' Through a free digital passport at users can explore curated itineraries, unlock exclusive discounts, and enter to win local prizes just by checking in at participating locations. 'This is more than a campaign - it's a celebration of connection, community, and your excuse to grab a friend and check out some of the amazing spots in Windsor,' said Olivia Sylvestre, campaign lead and UWindsor MBA student. 'We are so pleased to be working with the MBA students from the University of Windsor. They are a smart, tenacious crew that are working hard to ensure everyone in Windsor/Essex knows to invite their family and friends from Detroit over to Windsor for some fun adventures. Please help us spread the word for the benefit of our local businesses' said Tal Czudner, CEO of the Windsor Detroit Tunnel. For more information, visit and follow @windsordetroittunnel on Instagram.
CBC
11 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
New tunnel campaign hopes to draw U.S. tourists to Windsor
The 40-40 campaign offers U.S. tourists 40 things they can do in Windsor and take advantage of their 40 per cent higher-value dollar. It's the brainchild of University of Windsor MBA students in partnership with the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Corporation. CBC's Dalson Chen spoke with students Olivia Sylvestre, Sarah Hana, Maria Awada, and Stephanie Chan — as well as tunnel CEO Tal Czudner.
CBC
21-05-2025
- CBC
Long-weekend travel through Windsor-Detroit tunnel down 3 per cent, CEO says
U.S.-bound traffic through the Windsor-Detroit tunnel was down approximately three per cent over the Victoria Day long weekend compared with the same period last year, according to the tunnel's CEO. It's a similar change in traffic to the Easter weekend in April when U.S.-bound traffic was down around four per cent, Tal Czudner said. "Our traffic is actually pretty comparable 2024 to 2025 just because we have so many daily commuters and people who use the tunnel kind of as part of their normal routine," Czudner said. But, he added, "weekend traffic the last couple months has been down, usually, 15 to 18 per cent." Those numbers relate to the number of vehicles crossing the border, not the number of individual people, Czudner added. The number of people crossing is down about 20 per cent each week for the past two months, he said, signalling a significant dip in what he called "discretionary travel" — while the number of single-occupant vehicles carrying cross-border workers remains fairly consistent. At the same time, he said, the relatively minor dips in travel over the course of the past two long weekends suggests that Canadians are still traveling to the U.S. on special occasions. Some of the traffic headed south over the May long weekend was bound for the Post Malone and Jelly Roll concert at Detroit's Ford Field, he said. April numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show U.S.-bound passenger vehicle travel across the Ambassador Bridge and through the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, was down nearly seven per cent over all compared with April of 2024 – from approximately 287,000 vehicles in April of 2024 to approximately 267,000 vehicles in 2025. In fact, the number of passenger vehicles crossing into the U.S. via those two crossings has been down an average of 21,000 per month from February through April. Passenger vehicle traffic across the Blue Water Bridge and on the Walpole Algonac Ferry in the Sarnia area, meanwhile, was down nearly 30 per cent in April compared with April of 2024 — from around 78,400 vehicles to around 55,100. Nationwide, Canadian residents' return trips to the United States by car dropped 35.2 per cent in April compared with April of 2024, according to Statistics Canada.
