Transportation Quebec highway another step closer to completion (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. - The Quebec government took a major step towards the province's selection of a private partner for the completion of Hwy 30, narrowing the field of candidates to three.
Transportation OPP lists most dangerous highways September 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Provincial Police has released a list of common collision spots around Toronto and in Niagara region. The deadliest place for a crash is cited as Highway 48 between Bloomin...
Transportation Why it pays to be GREEN September 1, 2007 Market forces rather than regulatory pressures are prodding Canadian trucking firms into adopting environmentally responsible practices and policies. Such a "carrot-and-stick" approach is squarely foc...
And the winner is… (September 01, 2007) preview image Transportation And the winner is… (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 FERGUS, Ont. - Personable, professional and punctual. These were just a few of the ways customers described Frank Vanderhoeff, the recently crowned Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year, in their nomi...
Banned! preview image Transportation Banned! September 1, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. - Within a day of the I-35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, the city of Montreal upgraded a ban on trucks over 20 tonnes to a total truck ban on the...
Transportation More port unrest? September 1, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Another damaging economic disruption on Canada's left coast may have been averted with a recent proposed regulation by the federal government.
Heating up roadside inspections preview image Transportation Heating up roadside inspections September 1, 2007 RED DEER, Alta. - New technology has a mystical way of turning a grown man into a wide-eyed child at Christmas, even when the new toy is used for work.
Transportation Summer rollovers cast shadow on trucking industry September 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - A rash of high-profile truck rollovers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this summer has drawn attention to the industry for all the wrong reasons.
Industry Issues: Clock ticking on new Windsor border crossing preview image Transportation Industry Issues: Clock ticking on new Windsor border crossing September 1, 2007 The Windsor-Detroit Corridor accounts for 28% of Canada-US merchandise trade. Many regions in Canada depend on the efficient movement of goods and people through this corridor. This includes not only ...
Private Links: Sharing information – a PMTC tradition preview image Transportation Private Links: Sharing information – a PMTC tradition September 1, 2007 The 2007 Annual Conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada took place in Niagara-on-the-Lake recently, and it presented a wonderful opportunity to participate in two days of learning and ...
Let’s talk insurance: Trucking to the US? Beware of judicial hellholes preview image Transportation Let’s talk insurance: Trucking to the US? Beware of judicial hellholes September 1, 2007 Canadian carriers already know about the unique set of risks they face when hauling into the US. These risks were highlighted by a recently released FMCSA study analyzing the costs of US highway crash...
Transportation Trailers (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 The newest member of Phillips' PERMALOGIC family of power control products is the PERMALOGIC REEFER. An all-weather, electronic controller, PERMALOGIC REEFER is designed to manage power to trailer dom...
Transportation Vancouver port docks new record September 1, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Port of Vancouver experienced record overall tonnage growth during the first half of 2007 and posted gains in all business sectors with the exception of breakbulk tonnage.
It’s in the blood preview image Transportation It’s in the blood September 1, 2007 BRIGHTON, Ont. - George Fraser is not retiring. At 73 years of age, the loss prevention, safety and compliance expert is just not ready. Certainly, most other men his age may be happy to be finished w...
