Transportation Thou Shunt Not Kill – Part 1 May 1, 2009 Mark was a few hours out of the Rocky Mountains and just a few minutes from his destination, a large truck yard on the Pacific Coast of British Columbia that serviced the ports in and around Vancouver...
Transportation Have You Noticed A Difference Since Speed Limiters Became Mandatory? May 1, 2009 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - It's been more than three months since the much-debated Bill 41 - that requires heavy trucks to be governed at no more than 105 km/h - kicked off in Ontario and Quebec. But the que...
Transportation Winnipeg Truck Route Faces Closure May 1, 2009 WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is opposed to a proposal by the city of Winnipeg, to shut down Plessis Road as a designated truck route.
Transportation Arrow Joins MTI’s Fuel Training Program May 1, 2009 CASTLEGAR, B. C. - Mountain Transport Institute (MTI) has announced that Arrow Transport will participate in the professional driving school's pilot project, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) w...
Transportation The Road Less Travelled: Spectacular Forestry Road Takes Form May 1, 2009 CAMPBELL RIVER, B. C. - It's been the topic of conversation amongst many resource operators who ply their trade on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, where a spectacular 4-km logging road is bei...
Transportation B. C. Gets Tough On Forest Road Speed Demons May 1, 2009 PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. - Considering the vast distance of B. C. forest roads, with a total of 59,000 kms, many B. C. log truckers are doubtful about a provincial speed clampdown on isolated service road...
Transportation SCR vs. EGR War Heats Up At Mid-America May 1, 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It was a rare sight: the CEOs of four major engine manufacturers sitting side-by-side on a panel and nodding in agreement as each of the others spoke. The scene was the SCR for 2010 ...
Transportation Flood Warnings May 1, 2009 WINNIPEG, Man. - The Red River is rising in Manitoba and parts of the US midwest, and at press time, concerns of further flooding ran as high as the reinforced river banks.
Transportation Economic Woes, Job Losses Drive More People To Trucking May 1, 2009 CASTLEGAR, B. C. - As a former boom boat operator who worked for the deteriorating forestry industry, Paul Laurence is looking forward to changing careers. He's chosen the trucking industry, which is ...
Transportation Volvo Says ‘So Long’ To Active Re-Gens May 1, 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Volvo Trucks North America announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it will no longer require active diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerations on its 2010 engines with sel...
Transportation Cummins Offers Insight Into Reasons For Switch To SCR May 1, 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When Cummins shocked the industry last August by announcing it was abandoning its plans to achieve EPA2010 compliance using an incylinder solution in favour of selective catalytic re...
Seeing Straight At The Border preview image Transportation Seeing Straight At The Border May 1, 2009 There have been some funny things going on at the border the last couple of years. It would be fair to say things are not as they seem.
Transportation Mack Declares Readiness For 2010 May 1, 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mack Trucks announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has conducted extensive field testing of its EPA2010-compliant engines and is ready for roll-out.
Re-Evaluating How We Measure Success preview image Transportation Re-Evaluating How We Measure Success May 1, 2009 'How many trucks you got?' Go to any industry function where there's a large contingent of fleet owners and it's likely the most common question you'll hear. For as long as I've been in the industry, ...
Transportation Orillia Dealer To Sell ITS Distributing Anti-Idle Systems May 1, 2009 ORILLIA, Ont. - Oriliia Premier Truck and Trailer has announced it is now a distributor for the ITS Distributing idle-free cab comfort system.
