Transportation

Freightliner unveils truck with fuel cell

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Freightliner LLC has unveiled a heavy-duty concept truck that uses fuel cells to generate electrical power for on-board vehicle appliances.The demonstration truck - a Class 8 Centur...

Performance-based regulations aren’t practical: study

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - As the size and weight of trucks and truck-trailer combinations has increased over the years, so has the importance of establishing sound weight and dimension regulations.But a...

OTA has message for province

TORONTO, Ont. - Billboards began appearing throughout Ontario last month, as the Ontario Trucking Association prepares to usher in National Trucking Week, scheduled from Sept. 11 to 17.The billboards ...

P.E.I. trucker apologizes for Quebec crash

QUEBEC, Que. - A Prince Edward Island truck driver who hit a row of vehicles last summer and set off a chain-reaction crash that killed four people has made a public apology for the accident."It's bey...

Malibu rum thieves sought

Police continue their search for thieves who stole away from a plaza parking lot on the Queensway in Toronto with a tractor-trailer loaded down with 20 skids of Malibu rum .While the tractor and trail...

Human resources study:

KENTVILLE, N.S. - While almost half of the 4,770 businesses in Nova Scotia's trucking industry hope to expand within the next five years, a human resources crisis is already creating an "urgent requir...

Freightliner buys Western Star, Orion

KELOWNA, B.C. - Freightliner has purchased Kelowna, B.C.-based Western Star Trucks and Orion Bus Industries for $670 million, ending months of speculation that a deal was in the works.Western Star ope...

Ontario Court of Appeal rules on drug and alcohol testing

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Court of Appeal rendered a decision late last month that has broad implications for both Canadian workers and their employers, and creates some unique problems for individu...

Quebec forum comes to life

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Quebec's permanent forum on trucking was enshrined into law on June 16, beginning a process that could have a dramatic impact on the lives of the province's truckers.The new group ...

Kelron forms corporate group

TORONTO, Ont. - Kelron Logistics has formed a new Corporate Logistics Group to manage and offer logistics support for national accounts. The centralized business unit will mean a single source of info...

CN expands its freight service

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Canadian National has announced the launch of four new domestic intermodal trains that the company says will make the railway more competitive with over-the-road truckers.The a...

BCTA executive named for 2000-01

WHISTLER, B.C. - The British Columbia Trucking Association has looked within its ranks and named the group that will lead the association for the latest term of office.The executive for 2000-2001 incl...

Fergus features include wedding

FERGUS, Ont.- Thousands of truckers converged on this rural community from July 22 to 23 during the 15th annual Fergus Truck Show. And more than 475 trucks competed for numerous awards (and bragging r...

OTA begins Knights search

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association has begun the search for its fourth Road Knights team.Since 1995, the uniform-clad drivers have been selected for two-year terms during which they teac...

APTA concerned about Marine Atlantic make-up

MONCTON, N.B. - Eastern truckers may be happy about improvements to ferry service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, but the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) still has a major concern...