Transportation Johnston to take helm of Autocar September 2, 2003 HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- Andrew Taitz, chairman of GVW Holdings Corporation recently announced that Jim Johnston has...
Transportation IRP Office Locations Have Changed September 2, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. -- The MTO has announced a number of IRP office locations have changed.
Transportation $217M for Quebec highways September 2, 2003 MONTREAL, Que. -- Canada and Quebec will jointly invest $217 million in Quebec's highway system between 2003 and 20...
Transportation Government to offer rebates for idle reduction September 2, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The federal government will offer rebates on idle reduction technology, since the government has al...
Transportation Cell phone amp prevents dropped calls: manufacturer September 2, 2003 ARLINGTON, Tex. -- National Cellular, based in Arlington, Tex., has developed a cellular amplifier kit to be used i...
Transportation Time is running out – get your nomination form September 2, 2003 DIEPPE, N.B. -- The nomination forms are available for the APTA's 2003 Industry Awards, and are due by the end of S...
Keith Monroe joins Great Dane Trailers September 2, 2003 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Great Dane Trailers has named Keith Monroe as director, Platform Trailer Fleet Sales, for the com...
Transportation Truck News contributor wins sci-fi award September 2, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. -- Edo van Belkom this weekend won the Aurora Award at the 61st annual World Science Fiction conventi...
Preventive Maintenance: Supplementing Your Health preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Supplementing Your Health September 1, 2003 Most health professionals say that you should be able to get all the nutrition you need from the foods you eat by making wise choices. But, if you're in one of the following stages of life you need a ...
Transportation New Brunswick Forces Insurers to Reduce Rates September 1, 2003 FREDERICTON, N.B. - New Brunswick insurance companies must offer drivers lower premiums by Aug. 15 or face stiff penalties.Premier Bernard Lord said companies that fail to comply will have their rates...
Transportation FAST Card Access Difficult for West Coast Drivers September 1, 2003 Dear Editor,(With regards to "Drivers not showing up for FAST interviews" which appeared on the Truck News Web site)We encouraged all of our drivers to apply for the FAST card. Being a Winnipeg-based ...
Transportation No Pity for Loonie Losers September 1, 2003 Dear Editor,I just read how the trucking industry is counting on the Bank of Canada to lower interest rates, so as to save their sorry butts from going bankrupt because of the declining value of the U...
Executive Publisher’s Comment: In the Dark preview image Transportation Executive Publisher’s Comment: In the Dark September 1, 2003 There is nothing like a good blackout to put a different perspective on just about everything.The list of downsides of a hydro outage is much too long and complex for me to cover in this brief comment...
Viewpoint: A Spade Is a Spade preview image Transportation Viewpoint: A Spade Is a Spade September 1, 2003 Not being fond of using editorial space to criticize competitors, I have never in my 15 years on the job even mentioned another publication. Yet after reading the comments penned by HighwayStar Editor...
Transportation Mexico Announces Partial Lift on Beef Ban September 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - Mexico in August followed the lead of the U.S. in allowing some Canadian beef products into its country. Boneless meat cuts from cattle under 30 months of age and lamb and goats under...
