Transportation GreenTrucker.com looks to be centre for environmental news in industry August 1, 2007 LONDON, Ont. - After reading a recent article in The Economist about the book, The 100-Mile Diet, Chris Henry found that a hunger to be socially conscious had started inside him. The book talks about ...
Transportation Heating up roadside inspections August 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 CarriersEdge, Humber offer new program August 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Online training specialist CarriersEdge has partnered with Humber College to offer drivers the ability to obtain a college certificate without stepping foot in a classroom.
Transportation Driving school put on notice August 1, 2007 SURREY, B.C. - A truck driver training school in B.C. is under investigation for allegedly speeding up the licensing process with forged documents.
Transportation New trucks place emphasis on driver comfort August 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Much has been made about the new low-emission engines and the increased purchase price and decreased efficiencies that came with them.
Transportation Driver Fatigue a Major Problem in Ontario, Poll Finds August 1, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released results of a new poll suggesting 1.3 million Ontario drivers have fallen asleep or nodded off while driving at least once in t...
Transportation B.C. launches LCV study August 1, 2007 VICTORIA, B.C. - Long combination vehicles have hit the highway between Burnaby and Kamloops under a new pilot project to evaluate the vehicles on provincial roads.
Transportation Young tradespeople showcase their skills August 1, 2007 SASKATOON, Sask. - A number of youths vying for a career in the trades descended upon the Prairies in June to prove they were the best of the best; and when it comes to heavy equipment service, Jason ...
Transportation ‘Green’ truckers have a new home on the Web August 1, 2007 LONDON, Ont. - After reading a recent article in The Economist about the book, The 100-Mile Diet, Chris Henry found that a hunger to be socially conscious had started inside him. The book talks about ...
Transportation For whom the toll bells August 1, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. - This June Transports Quebec announced a 35-year public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the last section of th...
Transportation Truck centre designed to deliver optimum experience August 1, 2007 BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Truck sales today is more than offering service to a customer, it's about delivering an experience; and Jain Truck Centers' new facility in Belleville, Ont. was designed to do just ...
Transportation Transport Canada Releases Industry Snapshot August 1, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian trucking industry generated $67 billion in revenue in 2005 and heavy trucks travelled 21.5 billion kilometres according to Transport Canada's latest Transportation in Canad...
Transportation ATA warns against tailgating August 1, 2007 ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The American Trucking Associations is urging automobile drivers to avoid the dangerous practice of tailgating heavy trucks in efforts to increase fuel economy. The association also i...
Does purchase signal change in growth strategy for Bison Transport? preview image Transportation Does purchase signal change in growth strategy for Bison Transport? August 1, 2007 WINNIPEG, Man. - The purchases of Glenncoe Transport and Winfield Motor Freight mark a change from past growth strategy for Bison Transport, which has chosen to fuel its considerable expansion over th...
Transportation Road Test August 1, 2007 GREENSBORO, N.C. - The trucking industry seems to be warming up to the idea of automated mechanical transmissions, with major fleets such as Schneider National, Averitt Express and Bison Transport all...
