Editorial Comment: OPP to rein in colourful Sgt. Cam Woolley preview image Transportation Editorial Comment: OPP to rein in colourful Sgt. Cam Woolley February 1, 2007 It appears OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino has no sense of humour.
Voice of the O/O: EOBRs preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: EOBRs February 1, 2007 While I'm a little surprised by FMCSA's lightweight approach to electronic HoS compliance, I'd be the first to agree that if you're going to fix a problem, you might as well begin with the worst offen...
Transportation Food Fight February 1, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada (OBAC) and Teamsters union have set aside their political differences in an attempt to lobby Ottawa...
Transportation US EOBR ruling targets cheaters February 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Repeat Hours-of-Service violators will bear the brunt if the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed rule for electronic on-board recorders comes into effect. Accordi...
Transportation Truck Photographer Searches for ‘Wow’ Factor February 1, 2007 CALGARY, Alta. - To get the perfect photograph, David Benjatschek is not averse to lying on the ground, propped on an elbow, with his neck cranked upward toward a bright blue sky.
Viewpoint: Do drivers need a career path? preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Do drivers need a career path? February 1, 2007 Looking at the demographic challenges we will face as a country over the next few decades - namely, a record number of retirements as the Baby Boomers get into their 60s with a shortage of new entrant...
Transportation Northern B.C. port on schedule with expansion February 1, 2007 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The vision to expand the Prince Rupert Port terminal to triple the size in an effort to accommodate growth in Asia Pacific trade seems to be moving along on schedule.
Transportation It’s an aerolution February 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Several major truck makers came together to conduct a two-year study that shows Class 8 trucks can reduce their fuel consumption by more than 10% by employing aerodynamic improvemen...
Transportation International introduces new engine family February 1, 2007 WARRENVILLE, Ill. - International Truck and Engine launched a new Web site for its Engine Group, alongside technical details for the company's mid-range I-6 family of MaxxForce Diesel Power engines.
Transportation A New Breed of Power February 1, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - A partnership with the US Air Force has enabled Volvo Group to prove its I-SAM hybrid technology is viable for heavy-duty applications, the company announced at a recent gathering i...
People (February 01, 2007) preview image Transportation People (February 01, 2007) February 1, 2007 At 79-years-old, Johnnie Bryan Hunt, Sr. - founder of J. B. Hunt Transport Services - passed away due to injuries sustained in a fall. The son of Depression-era sharecroppers from rural Arkansas, the ...
Publisher’s Comment: Top CEO salaries are completely out of line preview image Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Top CEO salaries are completely out of line February 1, 2007 Earlier this month, the entire Toronto media was up in arms after a report revealed what the top private sector CEOs annually earned. In case you were vacationing in Bora Bora and missed it, I'll enli...
Transportation Trailer aerodynamics garnering fleet attention February 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Nobody has ever accused the traditional van trailer of being an aerodynamic piece of equipment.
How successful will the “Lunchbag Letdown” campaign be? preview image Transportation How successful will the “Lunchbag Letdown” campaign be? February 1, 2007 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Early this January, the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Owner/Operators' Business Association of Canada, and Teamsters Canada announced they would be initiating a campaign to resto...
Transportation Spec Smart: How to “steer” clear of trouble in selecting tires January 21, 2007 At first glance, tires mounted in steer positions don't deserve a lot of attention. After all, they make up a ...
