Transportation In Test We Trust January 1, 2009 BLAINVILLE, Que. - So you want to do a test to see if a product, say a trailer-mounted aerodynamic fairing or a vibrating gizmo patched into your fuel line that reduces fuel burn?
Aerodynamic Applications preview image Transportation Aerodynamic Applications January 1, 2009 BLAINVILLE, Que. - A non-expert would be hard-pressed to name two improvements in truck aerodynamics in the last 30 years: cab-mounted air foils and maybe, just maybe the "anteater", also known as the...
Transportation Driving Fuel Savings January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Many trucking industry executives still consider training as a cost, yet when it comes to fuel savings, training drivers on efficient driving practices should be seen as an investment,...
Traction In A Winter Wonderland preview image Transportation Traction In A Winter Wonderland January 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - A new law mandating the use of snow tires in Quebec has caused a national shortage of winter tires for passenger vehicles. While it's not likely the Quebec legislation will have commer...
Transportation Mack, Volvo Announce Large-Scale DPF Remanufacturing Program January 1, 2009 MIDDLETOWN, Penn. - Mack and Volvo have announced they are launching a large-scale diesel particulate filter (DPF) remanufacturing program.
Transportation Counting On Containers January 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B. C. - Canada's economic future in trade is likely to be compromised without a full understanding of changes in container activities, including sea and inland connections, according to Dr....
Transportation OOIDA Wants 2010 Engines Delayed January 1, 2009 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says if the industry forges ahead with EPA2010 emissions standards, many truckers will be squeezed out of business as a r...
Transportation Port Truckers Grow Restless January 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B. C. - Frustrated owner/operators formed a noisy protest caravan in early December, as their union demanded action from the Vancouver Port Authority and the federal and provincial governme...
Transportation Regaining My Perspective January 1, 2009 Leave it to a 95-year-old institution to remind me of what should be every journalist's prime responsibility but is too often our largest failing: perspective. I headed to the Toronto Transportation C...
Transportation Government Rebate Forms A Head-Scratcher January 1, 2009 Last month I devoted this space to the Ontario government's Green Commercial Vehicle Program (GVCP) and specifically the APU rebate. At the time, they hadn't established where the rebate forms could b...
Transportation For More Information, Visit Trucknews.Com January 1, 2009 It's been tough sailing in the trucking industry over the past 18 months or so, and the year ahead isn't looking any better. Whether you're selling trucks, driving them or running a fleet, these are c...
Transportation BCTA, Safety Groups Launch ‘Get A Grip’ Winter Safety Campaign January 1, 2009 LANGLEY, B. C. - The B. C. Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with both public and private organizations in the province, is promoting a seasonal driving preparedness campaign aimed at reduci...
Transportation Western Wrap-Up: January 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B. C. - It's that time of year again: time to polish those crystal balls and see what the Canadian trucking industry has in store for the year ahead.
Transportation Against The Grain January 1, 2009 VANCOUVER, B. C. - Ken Wozney has spent a lifetime in the production and hauling of agricultural commodities, having been born and raised on a family farm in Manitoba, and more recently working in gra...
Transportation Not All Displaced Staff Found New Jobs January 1, 2009 Despite Denis Prud'homme's best efforts, not everybody was happy about the job fair he hosted. The former operations manager for SynLogistics, John Newstead, was disappointed that those employees that...
