668,000 TRUCKS REGISTERED IN 2000 April 26, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Statistics Canada says that of the 17.9 million registered motor vehicles in Canada in 2000, almost...
Transportation REIMER’S ROBINSON NAMED ALLIANCE CHAIRMAN April 25, 2001 OTTAWA, Ont. -- Reimer Express president and chief executive officer Allan Robison has been named chairman of the C...
DAIMLERCHRYSLER TARGETS FREIGHTLINER FOR CUTS April 25, 2001 STUTTGART, Germany -- DaimlerChrysler AG says it is working hard to bring the huge company's earnings back in line,...
Transportation CP RAILWAY’S INTERMODAL BUSINESS BOOSTED April 25, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. -- Canadian Pacific Railway says it saw a boost in intermodal traffic in the first quarter as part o...
Transportation CANADA’S OLDEST CAT DEALERSHIP CHANGES HANDS April 25, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Winnipeg, Man.-based Powell Equipment, the oldest Caterpillar dealership in Canada, has been sold...
Transportation ALTA. BUDGET OFFERS BOOST FOR HIGHWAYS April 25, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- The Alberta budget was handed down yesterday, and it suggests that the province's highways will...
Transportation RESURFACING SCHEDULED FOR SASK. HIGHWAYS April 25, 2001 CENTRAL BUTTE, Sask. -- A major granular pavement resurfacing project will benefit Hwy.s 19 and 42 this summer.
Transportation WABASH SUFFERS LOSS IN FIRST QUARTER April 25, 2001 LAFAYETTE, Ind., -- Trailer-maker Wabash National suffered a net loss of US$10.4 million in the first quarter ended...
Transportation 80,000 TRUCKS MADE 4.5 MILLION MEXICAN BORDER CROSSINGS IN 1999 April 24, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) estimates that 80,000 American and...
PACCAR SALES, NET INCOME SLIDE April 24, 2001 BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Paccar, maker of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks, reports today lower sales and net income for the...
Transportation CN INTERMODAL SHIPMENTS CLIMB April 24, 2001 MONTREAL, Que. -- Canadian National (CN) Railway said revenues from intermodal shipments grew 13 per cent to $237 m...
Transportation NAVISTAR TO SEE PROFIT SOON April 24, 2001 CHICAGO, Ill. -- Heavy truck maker Navistar International reports that it would return to profitability in the seco...
Transportation LONG-TERM PORT LEASE INKED April 24, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- BCR Marine and the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) have inked a 21-year lease, which sets the sta...
Transportation MORE LIONS GATE BRIDGE CLOSURES IN STORE April 24, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Lions Gate Bridge Project Office has issued notice that the bridge is tentatively scheduled...
Transportation PEACE BRIDGE PROTEST April 23, 2001 FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Traffic on the Peace Bridge was brought to a standstill yesterday, as protestors blocked Canada-...