Transportation Consultant to deliver traffic report February 3, 2003 DIEPPE, N.B. -- A consultant is set to report back to Dieppe council and residents next month, following a public m...
Transportation Seminar on fleet finances offered by efleetmgmt February 3, 2003 WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- efleetmgmt is hosting a seminar called the 2003 Financial Strategies for Today's Fleet Operation...
Uncertainty about visa requirements worries fleets preview image Transportation Uncertainty about visa requirements worries fleets February 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Carriers who in recent weeks feared that U.S.-bound trucks driven by landed-immigrant drivers without visas may grind to a halt at the Windsor-Detroit border can relax, at least for no...
Transportation Winnipeg begins handing out photo radar fines February 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - Winnipeg Police have begun fining drivers caught speeding under the city's photo radar program.For the past two months only warnings have been issued, with more than 15,000 violations...
Transportation Crossroads offering wheel-service course (February 01, 2003) February 1, 2003 KINGSTON, Ont. - The Crossroads Truck Training Academy will be holding a Commercial Wheel Service course.It is scheduled for Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. and the cost is $185 per person. Space is limited, so it i...
Happy birthday, little brother preview image Transportation Happy birthday, little brother February 1, 2003 I've just hung up the phone after a long call with my sister-in-law, Pam Light, the original editor of Truck News (1981-1987).Pam and I were finalizing the date for my brother Brian's birthday party. ...
Transportation Long awaited Hanwell-TCH interchange still pending February 1, 2003 FREDERICTON, N.B. - Members of the Hanwell Road Action Committee are still waiting patiently for the first move to be made in their pursuit for a ramped interchange at the Trans-Canada Highway and Han...
Milton intermodal yard still far down the tracks preview image Milton intermodal yard still far down the tracks February 1, 2003 MILTON, Ont. - It has been almost two years since Canadian National (CN) announced plans to build a new intermodal terminal here - and the frustrated head of a local citizens' group opposed to the sti...
Transportation Auto parts O/Os circulating petition for fuel surcharge February 1, 2003 PICKERING, Ont. - A small unorganized group of owner/operators under contract with carriers to haul auto parts for General Motors of Canada Ltd. to its Oshawa plants is trying to get 1,000 names on a ...
Transportation TransLink seeking public opinion on Fraser crossing February 1, 2003 SURREY, B.C. - The public will soon have a chance to voice its suggestions and concerns about a proposed $600-million Fraser River crossing.TransLink says meetings will be held in Surrey, Langley, Map...
Transportation Alberta RCMP to change tactics February 1, 2003 EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta RCMP are adopting new tactics to catch speeders and bad drivers, most notably by substituting traditional cop cars with civilian vehicles such as pickups and minivans.Pol...
Transportation Heavy equipment operators to fill gap February 1, 2003 CALENDONIA, Ont. - More young people interested in a career as a professional truck driver should be encouraged to learn to operate heavy equipment first, then translate their experience into trucking...
Moose warning for Northern Ontario preview image Transportation Moose warning for Northern Ontario February 1, 2003 KENORA, Ont. - The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is cautioning drivers to be on the lookout for moose and deer because the number of both animals along the roadsides remains high.Scott M...
Transportation Commercial van regs stricter February 1, 2003 HALIFAX, N.S. - The province has introduced new rules for commercial vans that operate between Nova Scotia communities. This move will help protect the travelling public.The changes require van owners...
Savers keep the wheels spinning preview image Transportation Savers keep the wheels spinning February 1, 2003 Facing the replacement cost of two tires, not to mention a lost job as a result of the blowout, Kromm was determined to find a solution to an age-old problem that's faced countless Canadian truckers.W...
