Getting Ready For CSA 2010 preview image Transportation Getting Ready For CSA 2010 January 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - Mere months before a new carrier safety rating system is rolled out in the US, many Canadian carriers remain blissfully unaware of the impending changes and how they will be affected b...
Transportation US Truck Tonnage Dips Slightly In October January 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage took another slight dip in October, according to the latest American Trucking Associations (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. The latest figures showed a decline of ...
Transportation Auditor General Echoes Trucking Industry’s Complaints About Marine Atlantic January 1, 2010 NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. - The Office of the Auditor General came down hard on Marine Atlantic in a special examination report submitted on Sept. 14, saying the Crown Corporation was at risk of being unable...
Transportation Study Confirms Benefits Of Heavier Weights In Maine January 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - Increasing gross vehicle weights (GVWs) on Maine Interstates affords the trucking industry the chance to improve its miles per gallon by 14-21% and reduce its CO2 emissions by 6-11%, ...
Transportation Fuel School January 1, 2010 MONTREAL, Que. - It is almost free and there will be food! The Fuel Management 101 workshop offered by the Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) will be held on Jan. 27, in Fren...
Prestigious Awards Handed Out At OTA Convention preview image Transportation Prestigious Awards Handed Out At OTA Convention January 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) once again took time during its annual convention to recognize the contributions of some special drivers and a long-time associate.
Transportation Don’t Be Caught Napping January 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - Imagine if 24% of your drivers were suddenly placed out-of-service due to health issues. That's a frightening scenario that could play out if the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admini...
Transportation Sleep Study Wraps Up January 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian trucking industry has been at the forefront of studying sleep apnea and fatigue management through the recently-concluded North America Fatigue Management Program. The pro...
Transportation Automatically Restricted January 1, 2010 EDMONTON, Alta. - In November, Truck News learned Alberta will become the latest province to place a restriction on the commercial driver's licences held by drivers who take their road test using a tr...
Transportation Trucking Industry, Law Enforcement Take Aim At Crime January 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. - Alarmed by increasing incidences of cargo theft, truck hijackings, contraband smuggling and other truck-involved criminal activity, the trucking industry and law enforcement are getting...
Transportation Industry Execs Help Shape Truck World January 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - Organizers of Truck World 2010 have formed a show committee consisting of key industry executives to help organize the event.
Transportation CTHRC To Certify Driver Trainers, Assessors January 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. - Driver trainers and assessors are now able to have their own skills and experience recognized through a new certification program being offered by the Canadian Trucking Human Resources ...
Major Issues Loom For The Canadian Trucking Industry In 2010 preview image Transportation Major Issues Loom For The Canadian Trucking Industry In 2010 January 1, 2010 Clearly, the economy will continue to be the major pre-occupation of Canadian trucking companies in 2010. While there are indications that things may have hit bottom, at least in terms of volume, thin...
The Mission: Safety And Security preview image Transportation The Mission: Safety And Security January 1, 2010 Back in 2005, Transport Canada commissioned a series of transportation security overview papers, including one that dealt with the trucking sector. The paper on trucking was prepared by Sam Barone of ...
Transportation 2010 Calendar of Events January 1, 2010 JANUARY Jan. 18-21, Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week, The Mirage, Las Vegas, NV, www.hdaw.org Jan. 22, Toronto Transportation Club Ski Day, Craigleith Ski Club, Collingwood, ON, www.torontotransportationclub.com Jan. 29,…
