Freightliner to close three plants, including Kelowna preview image Transportation Freightliner to close three plants, including Kelowna November 1, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner LLC has announced its much-ballyhooed restructuring program aimed at bringing the company to sustainable profitability.Gone are the Western Star plant in Kelowna, B.C., a...
Transportation CTA updates budget submission October 31, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was on Parliament Hill again this week to offer on its insight...
Transportation APTA convention set to begin tomorrow October 31, 2001 HALIFAX, N.S. -- The Atlantic Province's Trucking Association (APTA) says it is ready to address the issues the ind...
Monthly railway carloadings down (October 31, 2001) October 31, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Data on monthly rail carloadings is now available for May and Statistics Canada says standard freig...
Transportation TransLink board welcomed to North Van with catcalls and jeers October 31, 2001 NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. -- TransLink's travelling circus of representatives aren't being warmly welcomed as they tour...
Transportation Alberta cities feel funding crunch October 31, 2001 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- The City of Grande Prairie will have to scale back its roadwork schedule, due to a drop in...
Transportation Autocar inks initial dealers October 31, 2001 Union City, Ind. -- Autocar LLC is driving the Xpeditor out the door and onto the road with the creation of its inc...
Transportation Kenworth launches fuel economy program October 31, 2001 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company has launched a fuel economy awareness program to assist fleets and owner/...
TURBO-3000D unveils new Web site October 31, 2001 NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. -- TURBO-3000D officials recently announced the company's newly enhanced Web site is up and r...
Transportation CAA calls for more rest areas (October 30, 2001) October 30, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Automobile Association is calling on Ontario Transport Minister, Brad Clark, to addre...
Transportation Western groups crown award winners October 30, 2001 LAKE LOUISE, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) took a few moments at the management conferenc...
Transportation Alberta WCB to announce “substantial” rate hike October 30, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta fleet owners will have to reach a little further into their pockets to shell out an addi...
Transportation Ford to fire CEO today October 30, 2001 DETROIT, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. will reportedly shed its chief executive officer later today and replace the out-g...
Alpine crash may lead to more fueling stops October 30, 2001 GENEVA, Switzerland -- In the wake of a fiery crash killing at least 14 people, European road transport experts are...
Transportation Drop in tax revenue forces Calgary to re-evaluate October 30, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. -- Not long ago it seemed the Alberta economy was unstoppable, but there's a new reality now and now...
