Transportation Like the GST, fuel taxes are here to stay September 1, 2002 That was a good one, David, you really had us going there for a minute.When federal Transport Minister David Collenette suggested earlier this month that a fuel tax increase should be considered to he...
Too much of a good thing September 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - By now there's a chill in the air and folks who live high enough in latitude, or altitude, will soon be seeing the white stuff.Soon temperatures will plunge and so will truckers' con...
Westport’s innovation a natural solution September 1, 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C. - With the major truck engine manufacturers scrambling to meet 10/02 emission standards, a Canadian company is looking well beyond October for a long-term solution for the trucking ind...
Custom in Colborne September 1, 2002 COLBORNE, Ont. - Bigger is better may be true the majority of the time, however, for the manufacturing arm of Custom Trailer Leasing Ltd. in Colborne, Ont., being a small operation has proven to have ...
Transportation Freightliner back in black (September 01, 2002) September 1, 2002 PORTLAND, Ore. - DaimlerChrysler says its Freightliner LLC business unit returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2002.The company says cost reductions resulting from its aggressive turnarou...
Transportation KCTC cuts travellers’ cheques September 1, 2002 KINGSTON, Ont. - Members of the Kingston Centennial Transportation Club (KCTC) hosted a dinner on Aug. 7 at Mino's Village for some very special guests.The club has been a long-time supporter of Canad...
Transcraft plant builds special unit September 1, 2002 ANNA, Ill. - Milestones have always been a key part of the transport business, they tell you where you're going and where you've been.Few markers surpass the one set by Transcraft's Eagle plant in Mou...
Transportation Mayor bothered by lack of action September 1, 2002 WOODSTOCK, N.B. - Local Mayor Randy Leonard says the time for diplomacy has come and gone and he's tired of waiting for the Trans-Canada Highway to get twinned between Grand Falls and Longs Creek.He s...
Transportation Always room for another player September 1, 2002 This year's Truck World show will feature several new wrinkles, not the least of which is the first annual National Truck Maintenance and Technology Conference.Canada's fleet maintenance professionals...
Transportation Northern Grit MPP demands revamped 69 September 1, 2002 SUDBURY, Ont. - Local Liberal MPP Rick Bartolucci is demanding the province four-lane the stretch of Hwy. 69 between here and Parry Sound, aptly nicknamed Death Road North.After two serious traffic ac...
Transportation Alberta leads west in exports September 1, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. - A recent research paper has indicated Alberta leads Western Canada in exports, with foreign sales rising 65 per cent over the past two years.The $57.5 billion in exports from Alberta...
Transportation Ontario crowns its best truck drivers September 1, 2002 LONDON, Ont. - The skill among participants of the 2002 Ontario Truck Driving Championships was obvious with approximately 100 drivers competing for top honors in six different categories.The competit...
Transportation Highways and heat do not mix September 1, 2002 Having written about the trucking industry for about half a decade now, I've gotten quite used to hearing the sound byte, "Don't tar us all with the same brush."It's usually used by a trucker or fleet...
Transportation Car drivers to blame for crashes with trucks (September 01, 2002) September 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - A U.S. study has concluded most fatal accidents involving cars and tractor-trailers are caused by driver error, four-wheeled driver error.The study was conducted for the American Autom...
Transportation Fatalities drop as part of Ottawa’s vision (September 01, 2002) September 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Minister David Collenette says road fatalities are on the decrease as called for by Road Safety Vision 2010.Road fatalities, which account for 90 per cent of transport-related...