Native group blocks trucks from accessing Sumas Mountain mines April 2, 2003 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Trucks trying to access Sumas Mountain faced a blockade yesterday, erected by members of the Su...
Transportation APTA expanding Web presence April 2, 2003 DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is expanding its Web presence by enhancing its current...
Transportation Saskatchewan commits to nearly $300 million in highways spending April 1, 2003 REGINA, Sask. -- The Province of Saskatchewan has announced it's fulfilling its three-year, $900-million spending s...
Transportation Port of Churchill struggles to survive April 1, 2003 CHURCHILL, Man. -- The future of the Port of Churchill is very much in doubt, following another year of low grain s...
Transportation Significant investments in road infrastructure April 1, 2003 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- The 2003 Budget demonstrates government's commitment to improving transportation infrastructur...
Transportation Mid America Trucking Show Report (April 01, 2003) April 1, 2003 TRUCKSFreightliner adding new configurations to product lineFreightliner has expanded its product lineup to include three new trucks - the Columbia 112, the Business Class M2 100 and the Business Clas...
Transportation Can the Industry’s Strawman Make It Through U.S Customs? April 1, 2003 In the year-and-a-half since the horrific events of 9-11, U.S. government officials seeking to prevent a second terrorist attack on their soil have steadfastly maintained that public and economic secu...
Transportation Contesting ‘Fail to Maintain’ Charges April 1, 2003 For carriers, the "fail to maintain vehicle" charge under Section 107 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act is the "careless driving" of vehicle maintenance charges. It would be unlikely, for example, that p...
Transportation Evolving Remote Diagnostics April 1, 2003 Which is more useful: wireless transmission of electronic engine condition data while trucks are on the road far from home base or just as they roll into the yard? Opinions and market offerings are mi...
Transportation NALCA elects new Board of Directors April 1, 2003 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Newfoundland and Labrador Carriers Association (NALCA) held its annual general meeting in March and renewed calls for reduced ferry rates.The NALCA has invited other associatio...
Transportation Canadian ports discuss harmonizing security April 1, 2003 HALIFAX, N.S. - Two major Canadian ports recently took the first steps towards creating a harmonized security system with their American cohorts.Port officials from Halifax and Montreal met to discuss...
Transportation Marysville bypass campaign launched (April 01, 2003) April 1, 2003 MARYSVILLE, N.B. - The chairman of a lobby group pushing for an $8.5 million truck bypass around Marysville is urging supporters to start calling the province.Marty Brown briefed city council recently...
Transportation Draw down dates set April 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has scheduled a number of draw down dinners this spring.The dinners will take place in: Calgary on Mar. 20; Edmonton on Apr. 10; and Let...
Impending legislation aims to reduce stopping distances preview image Transportation Impending legislation aims to reduce stopping distances April 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - The federal government in the U.S. - and most likely its Canadian counterpart as well - is considering new legislation aimed at reducing heavy-vehicle fatalities by 50 per cent.To ach...
Transportation Hino prepares to roll out 2004 model (April 01, 2003) April 1, 2003 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Hino will be introducing its 2004 cab-over-engine truck in May, in hopes of building on a year of record sales in Canada.Hino says it enjoys a 10 per cent market share in the Canad...
