Transportation

Canada wonders as U.S. chooses new best friend (October 01, 2001)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. President George Bush's welcome of Mexican President Vincente Fox has created Canadian doubts about where we fit-in in with the U.S."This is a recognition that the United State...

Policies will change, they simply must

As I sit down to write this month's column it has been a few days since the horrific attack on our neighbors to the south.Emergency crews are still looking for survivors beneath tones of concrete and ...

MTIS standard on Dane’s reefer vans

TROY, Mich. - Great Dane Trailers has tapped the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by P.S.I. as standard equipment on Great Dane's Classic Refrigerated Van Lines."This important step with an indust...

Some fleets care, mine is one of them

Dear editor,I would like to take a few minutes of your time to let you and your readers know of what I think is an excellent trucking company to be employed by.I have worked with Southwestern Express ...

UTA holds second annual convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. The Used Truck Association (UTA) will hold its second annual convention Nov. 8-10, 2001, at the Rio Rico Resort & Country Club in Rio Rico Arizona (45 minutes from Tucson). The them...

UTA releases guidelines for used trucks

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Used Truck Association (UTA) released a comprehensive set of guidelines for "industry standard" trade terms and conditions to establish the condition of a used truck, as agree...

ENA holds groundbreaking ceremony

NOVI, Mich. - ENA (Eberspacher North America) recently broke ground in Novi, Michigan where a 25 million dollar, state-of-the-art facility will house a Research and Development Technical Center, conve...

People (October 01, 2001)

ArvinMeritor recently appointed John Hinesley, regional manager, western region, to the board of directors of the SkillsUSA-VICA. SkillsUSA-VICA is an applied method for preparing America's high perfo...

Scenic route isn’t very groovy

SHERBROOKE VILLAGE, N.S. - The state of a scenic route in Nova Scotia is so bad, an American Travel Company has sworn to shun the route if it's not fixed soon.New Orleans-based Creative World Travel's...

N.B. predicts very weak potato crop

FREDERICTON, N.B. - Potato haulers in this province are praying for rain in the next few weeks, the only hope for what will be an otherwise weak harvest later this month.Potato New Brunswick president...

Economic recovery could take longer than we thought

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada's economy may take longer to bounce back than originally expected, according to Canada's top banker and Prime Minister Jean Chretien.Although it was reported Canada's economy sho...

Build a better world for those lost in NYC

As far as I'm concerned the New Year for many of us in and around the trucking industry really begins after the Labor Day long weekend - not on Jan. 1.This is the beginning of the school year, it larg...

Chevrette grows quite camera shy

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Parti Quebecois cares more about votes than about saving lives charges at least one road-safety lobbyist.This criticism of the ruling party came as hearings into the provincial...

Manac names some winners with style

VILLE DE SAINT-GEORGES, Que. - Henry Tenhage Trucking of Beamsville, Ont. has won the most recent Style and Tradition contest organized as part of the rollout of Manac's aluminum platform trailer.Henr...

Dangerous Goods in plain language, finally (October 01, 2001)

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Minister David Collenette has announced new "clear language" regulations governing the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada.The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regula...