PIP, C-TPAT brought in line with each other preview image Transportation PIP, C-TPAT brought in line with each other August 1, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is endorsing an announcement from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the two parties have sign...
Transportation PMTC inducts three drivers into Hall of Fame August 1, 2008 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Three more exemplary drivers were inducted into the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada's (PMTC) Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers at the group's recent convention.
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Second Energotest in the works preview image Transportation Second Energotest in the works August 1, 2008 MONTREAL, Que. - Project Innovation Transport (PIT), a group of fleets and government representatives aiming to improve industry efficiency, is gaining steam following its first advisory committee mee...
Transportation US truck tonnage up slightly in May (August 01, 2008) August 1, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage edged up 0.5% in May and was up 3.3% over May 2007, marking the seventh consecutive year-over-year gain, according to the most recent data collected by the American T...
Transportation The elusive Newfoundland backhaul August 1, 2008 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Headhaul rates into Newfoundland might be on the rise, but is stiff competition pushing backhaul rates off the Continental Shelf? In April, marine shipper Oceanex slashed its backh...
Transportation NAFTA surface trade reaches new heights August 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - Surface trade between US, Canada and Mexico reached a monthly record high in April, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Transportation Drivers at highest risk on first day back from break: FMCSA August 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - Driving after a break appears to be one of the greatest traffic risks for commercial vehicle drivers, according to a recent study.
Transportation The weight of the law: Part 3 August 1, 2008 SALISBURY, N. B. - The following is the conclusion of a three-part cautionary tale about the fate of one trucker who ran afoul of inspection officers in the Maritimes:
Transportation Ding, ding: Another round in the Montreal ring road fight August 1, 2008 MONTREAL, Que. - It might be mildly abusive of my literary licence to refer to the squaring off between the Quebec government and the Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Indians over the A-30 ring road as the classic u...
Transportation Transport Canada studies offer insight on speed limiters August 1, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada has released a group of studies that examine the implications of a national heavy truck speed limiter program from safety, environmental, economic and operational persp...
Transportation New executive committee named by BCTA August 1, 2008 The BCTA's new executive committee for 2008-09 is as follows: chairman, Greg Rogge of Clark Freightways; first vicechairman, Murray Scadeng of Triton Transport; second vicechairman, Victor Martin of E...
