Transportation INS getting its house in order January 1, 2002 The U.S. Department of Justice, the federal agency in charge of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, has announced a proposal to make a significant, dramatic restructuring of the INS.The INS ha...
Transportation New device enables better communication (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 HARTLAND, N.B. - The Day & Ross Transportation Group's general freight division says it has picked up a new method of locating and communicating with drivers while on the road.The Intouch Fleet Manage...
Transportation CPR inks massive deal with LTL fleet (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Consolidated Fastfrate signed a 10-year, $400-million contract to formally link the two transportation giants in partnership.The deal is designed...
Transportation Kudos to Karen January 1, 2002 Dear editor,I have been in the transportation industry for over 30 years.Karen Bowen's article Don't give cancer a place to thrive (in the October issue of Truck News) was right on the mark and very i...
Transportation Truly a man for all seasons, even bass January 1, 2002 CHATHAM, Ont. - Rocketing across Lake St. Clair in three-foot waves at about 70mph in Kevin Broadwood's high-performance bass boat, it's not hard to understand what a difference the 'home-lake' advant...
Transportation News (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 Freightliner has parted company with its long-time Canadian vice-president, John Cecconi. The truckmaker has reportedly been in the midst of a massive housecleaning, and the official word is a replace...
Transportation New fleet fueling January 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Complimentary to its extensive 'Pipeline Commercial' cardlock network, Ultramar now offers 'Pipeline Direct.'The new 24-hour, on-site fuel delivery service brings diesel directly to th...
Transportation Yokohama teams with stop chain January 1, 2002 FULLERTON, Calif. - As part of its ongoing plan to grow its fleet service, Yokohama Tire has inked a deal with Petro Stopping Centers.Under the agreement, Yokohama commercial truck tires are now avail...
Transportation Transcraft taps Air-Weigh scales January 1, 2002 EUGENE, Ore. - Flatbed trailer manufacturer Transcraft now features Air-Weigh scales on its pricing manual as the published option for on-board weight indicating devices."The Air-Weigh Self-Weighing T...
Transportation Is your good health going up in smoke? January 1, 2002 I know, you've read the pack ... cigarette smoking is harmful. But, is that next puff worth the risk? You decide.Statistically, smokers are 10 times as likely to get lung cancer than non-smokers.It ju...
Transportation Ro-Ro, row your boat January 1, 2002 SHEDIAC CAPE, N.B. - A new initiative here could potentially save time, money and equipment wear for truckers transporting goods to the Island of Newfoundland.But could its arrival also impact the ava...
Transportation Hot and cold CSA a go January 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - After several years of wrangling, Customs Self Assessment (CSA) kicked off on the morning of Dec. 3, at border crossings across the 49th parallel and it may be the first stop on the way...
Transportation Territory eyes pipeline route January 1, 2002 WHITEHORSE, Yukon - The Yukon government has hired a consultant to evaluate the economic impact the construction and operation of an Alaska Highway natural gas pipeline would have on the region."Resul...
Transportation Sussex cover-up suggested (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 SUSSEX, N.B. - Opposition Leader Bernard Richard raised the specter of a cover-up in the government's handling of safety concerns at the highway interchange near Sussex.The interchange was the site of...
Transportation Life is all about the small stuff January 1, 2002 This column really was a month in the writing. My thoughts first turned to Page 6 on a cool, crisp morning at about 3:30 a.m. I managed to stay up long enough to witness one of the most spectacular li...