Transportation Too heavy a toll October 1, 2002 Across Canada, municipal and provincial government policy, especially in the absence of a much-needed federal highway policy, seems to be edging closer and closer to promoting public-private partnersh...
Transportation A tall order October 1, 2002 MT: How has International positioned itself to ride out the market downturn so that it can emerge in the competitive shape necessary to take the best advantage of the eventual upturn?Schumacher: Perfo...
Transportation Sticking to the basics October 1, 2002 Choosing to purchase or lease equipment is a critical financial and operating decision for private fleets. After all, a private fleet's core business is not transportation; it is the product the compa...
Transportation Sharing secrets October 1, 2002 Savings on fuel: Some savings on fuel consumption can be hidden to executives of transportation and distribution doing cost analyses for their companies because they don't know about it, points out ...
Transportation File for a trial date October 1, 2002 Q: My driver was zapped for a charge "fail to stop on direction". The lights at the scale were not on and he proceeded to the centre lane to pass trucks at which point the entry lights were activated....
Transportation Case open October 1, 2002 A carrier's right to defend a wheel separation charge by entering a "due diligence" defense will be decided by the Ontario Court of Appeal some time this fall and a recent victory by the WeirFoulds le...
Transportation Technology Watch (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 Heavy investments in EDI keep carriers from Web-enabled techA new U.S. study offers insight into the e-business practices of trucking companies and offers a contrast with the e-commerce practices of C...
Transportation Going with the flow October 1, 2002 Considering the success of Volvo's lineup, one could be forgiven for questioning why the truckmaker would want to mess with its existing VN family design. But as with most equipment changes occurring ...
Transportation In Demand October 1, 2002 Fall is the time of year for number crunching and forecasting. Here's something to chew on: Carriers may finally be able to work a decent rate increase into their forecasts for the new year and have a...
Transportation Trucker wins meal battle October 1, 2002 KITCHENER, Ont. - Another trucker, Arthur Hiscoe, has fought in Tax Court and won the right to claim more than 50 per cent of $33 for daily meals.In ruling on the case, Justice E.A. Bowie permitted a ...
Transportation Canuck O/O group taking shape October 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - The National Truckers' Alliance of Canada (NTAC) has fallen by the wayside, but rising from its ashes is a new O/O group - the Owner/operator's Business Association of Canada (OBAC).A...
Transportation Setting it all straight October 1, 2002 In last month's issue of Truck News, we published a story about truck inspections in Barry's Bay, Ont. The caption and photo we used on the front page suggested Leonard Trader Haulage had been caught ...
Transportation Eastern TCH twinning sparks envy in the West October 1, 2002 REVELSTOKE, B.C. - When Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced the feds would pay for half the cost of twinning the remainder of the Trans-Canada Hwy. (TCH) through New Brunswick, you could almost hea...
Transportation Nova Scotians to get the point October 1, 2002 HALIFAX, N.S. - Drivers who disobey traffic control in construction areas will have demerit points tacked onto their driver's record under legislation that was proclaimed on Aug. 23.Ron Russell, Minis...
Transportation CWB moves to prevent late fees October 1, 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has invoked contract clauses to ensure customers won't receive late penalties due to the labor dispute involving Port of Vancouver grain handlers."As l...