Did You Know? (December 01, 2008) preview image Transportation Did You Know? (December 01, 2008) December 1, 2008 Owner/operators it seems are reconsidering their use of retread tires. Retread use has long been considered one of the smartest spec'ing decisions an owner/operator can make. So why are fewer owner/op...
Transportation Balancing Act December 1, 2008 HALIFAX, N. S. - The gradual shift towards a North America with invisible borders was halted abruptly when a group of terrorists attacked Americans in New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001. Trucke...
Transportation Has The Smoking Gun Been Found? December 1, 2008 WINDSOR, Ont. - A letter obtained after a US government freedom of information request, for the first time confirms what various critics in Windsor have often charged - that management of the Ambassad...
Transportation Analyst Sees Turnaround In Late 09 December 1, 2008 HALIFAX, N. S. - Ray Mawhinney, chair of RBC Asset Management, delivered a refreshingly optimistic overview of the US economy and its trucking industry during the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Associati...
Transportation Haldex Introduces FleetPlus For Trailer Stability System December 1, 2008 GUELPH, Ont. - Haldex has enhanced its Trailer Roll Stability (TRS) system to allow fleet managers to review trailer brake actuations, including ABS and roll stability events.
Transportation CarriersEdge Announces Upgrades December 1, 2008 MARKHAM, Ont. - CarriersEdge has announced the release of a new vehicle inspection online training course as well as its upgraded online driver improvement system.
Transportation BBTS Publishes Tire Fuel Economy Guide December 1, 2008 MUSCATINE, Iowa - Now that fuel has become the top operating expense for most fleets, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) is releasing its fourth comprehensive fuel economy guide for large trucks...
Mark Dalton: Playing Favourites Part 3 preview image Transportation Mark Dalton: Playing Favourites Part 3 December 1, 2008 The story so far...
Sterling Brand Gets Axed preview image Transportation Sterling Brand Gets Axed December 1, 2008 ST. THOMAS, Ont. - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) shocked the industry Oct. 14, by announcing it is discontinuing the Sterling Trucks brand.
Mackie Group Of Companies Turns 80 preview image Transportation Mackie Group Of Companies Turns 80 December 1, 2008 OSHAWA, Ont. - The Mackie Group of Companies celebrated 80 years in business in October, hosting a customer and supplier gala that attracted a who's who of the industry as well as municipal, provincia...
Transportation Happy New Year December 1, 2008 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - In what appears to be a virtual fait accomplis, Ontario and Quebec say they will simultaneously bring laws into force on Jan. 1, 2009, that will require heavy vehicles to drive wit...
Unlocking The Gate preview image Transportation Unlocking The Gate December 1, 2008 HALIFAX, N. S. - Too much reliance on government and too many chefs in the kitchen. In a nutshell, those are two of the reasons behind Atlantic Canada's inability to put together a cohesive gateway st...
Transportation The Sky Is Falling…or Is It? December 1, 2008 MONTREAL, Que. - After the deadly collapse of Montreal's de la Concorde Overpass in September, 2006, Transports Quebec (MTQ) launched an exhaustive examination of the road network. It also drew up a l...
