Today's Trucking Staff

Fergus about ‘Extreme Power’ in ’06

FERGUS, Ont. -- Fergus Truck Show organizers are bringing the USA Pulling "Extreme Power Pulling Series" to the truck show this summer.

Kenworth names 3 Canadians to 2006 Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2006 Kenworth Parts Council members, including Bruce Russell of Inland Kenworth, Burnaby, B.C.; Dan Villeneuve, Tandet Kenworth, Kingston, Ont.; and Kenworth Dealer Council Representative Brent Leach, of Custom Truck Sales, Regina, Sask.

Trans-Canada BC to reopen after rockslide

VANCOUVER - Road crews worked feverishly this weekend to reopen for today a main throughway of the Trans-Canada Highway that was blocked after a rockslide.

New Mackenzie highway would connect NWT: Premier

EDMONTON -- The Northwest Territories will soon have the only public highway in North America to connect three different oceans.

Fleet mangers see green at expo

TORONTO - The cities of Toronto, Hamilton and the group Fleet Challenge Ontario hosted the inaugural Green Fleet Expo at Exhibition Place.

Marine expert promotes potential of short-sea shipping

SYDNEY, N.S. - There was a time when the Maritimes were linked by sea routes eastern seaboard, and they can be once again, says the author of much hyped intermodal sustainability report on short-sea shipping.

Goodyear rolls off 1 millionth steer tire

DANVILLE, Va. -- Goodyear's Danville, Va. tire plant has produced its one millionth Unisteel G395 LHS medium-truck steer tire. Now in its third year, the G395 LHS reached this milestone four years faster than its predecessor, the G397.

$1.4B highway investment a good start, but infrastructure gap still needs closing OTA

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association, welcomed the announcement yesterday by Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar that the Ontario Government will be investing $1.4 billion this year in highway repair and new construction

407 ETR hires customer service ombud

TORONTO - The private 407 ETR highway north of Toronto has appointed a customer service ombudsman to better deal with highway users' complaints as well as broker resolutions in payment disputes between the company and customers.

Kenworth Quebec wins dealer award

ST NICOLAS, Que. -- Kenworth Quebec recently received a Silver Award for dealership excellence at the Kenworth Dealer Meeting held in Palm Springs, Calif.

New Bendix software makes diagnostics, repair easier

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has released two software applications to help fleets and technicians train, diagnose, repair, troubleshoot and recalibrate components comprising its antilock braking, traction and stability systems.

ExpoCam named in Top 50 tradeshows in Canada

MONTREAL -- Tradeshow Week has released its list of Canada's 50 largest tradeshows and ranked ExpoCam as Canada's 17thth largest trade show in 2005.

Pop go the wagons in Southern Manitoba

WINNIPEG -- Record-setting temperatures in southern Manitoba this wwinter, accompanied by awkward thaw and freeze cycles, played havoc with provincial highways the first quarter of the year -- to the point where stretches of Highway 75 from Winnipeg to the American border may have tricked drivers into thinking they're riding on train tracks.

Takhar out, Cansfield in at MTO

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- The return of Greg Sorbara to the head of the Ontario Finance Ministry has forced a mini-cabinet shuffle, which includes Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar being bumped to a new post.

US declares national congestion reduction strategy

WASHINGTON -- The Bush Administration has unveiled a six-point plan to battle traffic congestion in America and stop it from growing to smaller cities, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.