Transportation The Donald Woods Murder Sure Puts Things In Perspective August 1, 2009 A few weeks ago, I had the misfortune of tearing the tendons in my right arm.
Transportation New Products (August 01, 2009) August 1, 2009 Tracking ALK Technologies has introduced PC*Miler 23, which is the first routing and mileage system to include carbon emissions and intermodal analysis functionality, the company claims. It also includes…
Transportation Can You Maintain A Healthy Lifestyle On The Road? August 1, 2009 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -When it comes to getting food and exercise on the road, for truckers, sadly, the options are few. The sheer size of their equipment limits most truckers to fast food joints and truc...
Case Closed preview image Transportation Case Closed August 1, 2009 WHITBY, Ont. - The truck sat unnoticed for two days on an access lane behind a Wal-Mart store. Shoppers and workers came and went, paying no mind to the rig.
Maintenance Not Just For Equipment preview image Transportation Maintenance Not Just For Equipment August 1, 2009 MILTON, Ont. - It took two official ceremonies to award this year's Volvo Trucks Canada 2009 Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year, but he finally collected on all his prizes.
We Mustn’t Ignore Owner/Operator Concerns preview image Transportation We Mustn’t Ignore Owner/Operator Concerns August 1, 2009 Well, this is a first. One of the finalists for the prestigious Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year award has respectfully withdrawn from the running due to his disillusionment with the industry.
Get In The Loop, Stay In The Loop preview image Transportation Get In The Loop, Stay In The Loop August 1, 2009 When I was handed the editorial director's job of Transportation Media more than five years ago, I made two promises to myself, our staff and our readers: First, that the publications in our group ( M...
Did You Know? (August 01, 2009) preview image Transportation Did You Know? (August 01, 2009) August 1, 2009 There is much industry debate whether the sustainable transportation practices adopted by leading Canadian carriers are making much headway with shippers. Many carriers have complained that although s...
Transportation National Driving Championships Fall Victim To Economic Decline August 1, 2009 LANGLEY, B. C. - The recession has claimed another Canadian trucking victim: the 2009 National Professional Truck Driving Championships. The organizing committee called off this year's national event,...
Transportation Convoy For A Cure Continues To Roll August 1, 2009 CORNWALL, Ont. - This convoy is gaining a lot of momentum. What began as the brainchild of professional driver Rachele Champagne as she motored down the 401 one night in a small convoy including two o...
Transportation Multiple Lawsuits Filed As Border Bridge Battle Drags On August 1, 2009 WINDSOR, Ont. - The best news coming out of Windsor-Detroit over the past month has been the Michigan Department of Transportation's announcement that Interstate 75 is now open to traffic near the Amb...
OTA Warns Of “Traffic Chaos” Near Sarnia Crossing This Summer preview image Transportation OTA Warns Of “Traffic Chaos” Near Sarnia Crossing This Summer August 1, 2009 SARNIA, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is warning that construction may create traffic chaos on Hwy. 402 through Sarnia, after local politicians rejected a proposal to amend noise by-la...
Maritime Fleets Tackle Fuel Consumption, GHG Emissions preview image Transportation Maritime Fleets Tackle Fuel Consumption, GHG Emissions August 1, 2009 SUMMERSIDE, P. E. I. - With an objective to tackle climate change, it's little wonder the trucking industry caught the attention of environmental group the Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Associa...
Transportation Marine Atlantic Reinstates Fuel Surcharge August 1, 2009 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - It was nice while it lasted, but the fuel surcharge relief provided by Marine Atlantic on trips to Newfoundland since April has come to an end.
