Transportation Challenger Expands Western Presence June 1, 2009 ALDERGROVE, B.C. - Seemingly thumbing its nose at rumour-mongerers who have questioned the health of Challenger Motor Freight, the company has just announced the opening of a new 10-acre terminal here...
Transportation B.C. International Dealers Restructure June 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B.C. - International dealer Co-Van International is restructuring and taking on a new name.
Transportation Mascot Truck Parts Moves Into New Ontario Remanufacturing Plant June 1, 2009 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Mascot Truck Parts recently merged its three Ontario plants into one -but don't mistake the consolidation as downsizing.
Transportation Should Ontario Allow LCVs? June 1, 2009 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - A new pilot program will see up to 100 vehicles each totalling more than 40 metres in length hitting Ontario highways in the next few months.
Transportation Speed Limiters: A Country Divided? June 1, 2009 FREDERICTON, N. B. - The province of New Brunswick is the latest to consider drafting speed limiter legislation, which would mechanically cap truck speeds at 105 km/h.
The Long And Short Of LCVs preview image Transportation The Long And Short Of LCVs June 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs), consisting of a tractor and two 53-ft. trailers measuring 40 metres in total length, are coming to Ontario.
Did You Know? (June 01, 2009) preview image Transportation Did You Know? (June 01, 2009) June 1, 2009 From 2003 to 2006 trucking rates increased by a greater degree than at any time since deregulation. And although both TL and LTL rates have been taking a beating since then, the continuing drop in cap...
An Alternative Look At Diesel Power preview image Transportation An Alternative Look At Diesel Power June 1, 2009 The diesel engine is one of the most efficient energy converters we have available to us today, delivering an overall efficiency of about 35%. Compare that to energy sources such as hydrogen or biogas...
Five Opportunities That Didn’t Exist A Year Ago preview image Transportation Five Opportunities That Didn’t Exist A Year Ago June 1, 2009 At a recent Driving for Profit seminar, industry consultant Dan Goodwill urged fleets to "Think offensively as well as defensively, because opportunities are presenting themselves that you may never s...
Transportation LCVs: The Eastern Canada Experience June 1, 2009 MONTREAL, Que. - Driving east toward Rivere du Loup after supper, a steady stream of Train Routier, or Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) as they are better known outside of Quebec, pass me going the ot...
LCVs: The Western Canada Experience preview image Transportation LCVs: The Western Canada Experience June 1, 2009 CALGARY, Alta. - In Australia, they say, there are highway trains a half-mile long.
Transportation Auditor General Criticizes N. S. Truck Enforcement June 1, 2009 HALIFAX, N. S. - Nova Scotia's commercial truck and passenger carrier safety programs have been targeted in an auditor general report that revealed "weaknesses which diminish their ability to improve ...
Transportation TANS Members Receive Nice Surprise From Transport Minister At AGM June 1, 2009 TRURO, N. S. - Construction truckers represented by the Truckers Association of Nova Scotia (TANS) received some good news at the group's annual general meeting Apr. 18.
New Escort Fees Required For Super Loads preview image Transportation New Escort Fees Required For Super Loads June 1, 2009 MONTREAL, Que. - As of Apr. 1, Surete Quebec now charges a $75 per hour fee to escort super loads. But according to long-time oversized loads hauler Transport Watson Montreal, this is not a bad thing.
