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A New Standard

OLDS, Alta. - Driver safety and the safety of other vehicles on the road are a chief concern in the trucking industry.

On-Road Editor: All Aboard?

MONTREAL, Que. - I can watch those long trains taking the wide turn onto Hwy. 20 from my hotel room across the seaway from Montreal's Big "O" stadium. These are the "grands trains routier," known as t...

Service trucks crunched for time under HoS rules

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Service truck operators working in the logging sector have tipped the scales and are being pressed for time under the new federal hours-of-service regulations.

Making the grade

VANCOUVER, B.C. - An increase in forest road grades along B.C.'s coast has raised eyebrows and drawn concern for the truckers descending the off-road paths.

Editorial Comment: Aggressive drivers resort to drafting

Finally, four-wheelers are paying attention to fuel-efficient driving techniques. But in doing so they're putting other road users at risk.

PIC gets a new lease on life

LEDUC, Alta. - After a little more than a year of restructuring and fine-tuning, the redeveloped Partners In Compliance (PIC) program was launched in Alberta in mid-June, offering participating carrie...

Log hauling injuries move out of the bush

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - As the number of fatalities among log haulers has decreased, overall safety still remains a chief concern throughout the industry.

Creating a culture of safety

VANCOUVER, B.C. - After completing a review on safety and certification in the forest industry, B.C.'s Forest Safety Ombudsman Roger Harris is set to examine resource roads and how to improve their fu...

Rockin’ the road

RIPLEY, Ont. - Tom Russell simply refuses to grow up. When watching the 47-year-old truck driver with Hyndman Transport interact with the group of elementary school students that crowd him this warm, ...

Spec’ing suspensions

TORONTO, Ont. - Combine a deteriorating North American road network with a general trend towards increased weights and you have a situation that is pushing suspension design to new levels.

Watch your ash

TORONTO, Ont. - Most of the attention surrounding the 2007 emissions-compliant heavy-duty engines has been focused on the performance of the engines themselves, but many questions still linger about t...

Technician shortage dominates first ever CFMS ‘Shop Talk’

TORONTO, Ont. - Maintenance managers participating in a town hall discussion on key industry issues agreed they have only themselves to blame for a shortage of heavy-duty truck and trailer technicians...

CFMS Shop Talk: Jury still out on 07 engines

TORONTO, Ont. - The Shop Talk component of this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars (CFMS) provided attendees with the chance to candidly discuss maintenance issues in an informal environment. ...

Fireball says independent test shows 10.7% improvement

TORONTO, Ont. - Fireball XMC Exhaust Manifold Coating has announced that a recently-completed independent test validates its fuel mileage improvement claims.

Preventive Maintenance: Cooling off in the summer

Outside, it's hot and the air conditioning in your cab can't seem to cut through the humidity (or maybe it's not working at all). It's time to take a break with something to cool you off. A hot coffee...