Transport Canada bracing for avian flu pandemic preview image Transportation Transport Canada bracing for avian flu pandemic August 1, 2006 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Transport Canada spokesman John Read shared some sobering thoughts on the possibility of an avian flu pandemic at a breakfast seminar held at the Private Motor Truck Counci...
Transportation Prepare for a shock to transportation if avian flu pandemic hits here, Transport Canada warns July 1, 2006 Transport Canada spokesman John Read shared some sobering thoughts on the possibility of an avian flu pandemic at a breakfast seminar held at the Private Motor Truck Council's recent annual general me...
Transportation Flying like the wind July 1, 2006 Aerodynamics is probably the single biggest contributor to the current low truck fuel consumption compared to 20-odd years ago, according to Kevin Cooper, principal research officer, Aerodynamics Labo...
Transportation Gearing Up for Green July 1, 2006 While Canada awaits a new outline from the federal government on a proposed "Made in Canada" environmental strategy, a "greening" is already underway in transportation....
Transportation How green is your valley? July 1, 2006 Q Is the government providing enough incentives for the trucking industry to go green?...
Transportation Follow the Money July 1, 2006 In the past two years, there has been a noticeable shift in mobile tracking applications away from tractors and driver to trailers and cargo. That new approach can be summed up as "follow the money" a...
Transportation Nitrogen Tire Inflation: Hot Stuff or Hot air? July 1, 2006 Most truck tires are inflated with air, which is 78% nitrogen. Equipment that extracts nitrogen from the air pumps about 95% pure, dry nitrogen into tires, increasing the nitrogen level to about 93%,...
Transportation Beating The Weight Limit July 1, 2006 Plying a route on a mix of highways with different gross vehicle weight (GVW) restrictions, such as primary and secondary highways or private and public forest roads, forces trucks to load for the low...
Transportation Petro-Canada’s new oil designed for ’07 engines July 1, 2006 Petro-Canada has unveiled DURON*-E, the company's next-generation, heavy-duty engine oil (HDEO) brand for the API CJ-4 category (formerly known as PC-10)....
Transportation Western Star brings sleeper comfort to new heights July 1, 2006 Western Star is rolling out the welcome mat on an improved line of sleeper cabs, bringing a comfortable night's sleep within a few tall steps from the driver's seat....
Transportation Freightliner provides view of future direction at anniversary July 1, 2006 With lights sparkling off the chrome of four show vehicles, Freightliner officials took centre stage and offered a shining projection for future profitability this summer....
Transportation With Michael Ervin, president, MJ Ervin & Associates July 1, 2006 MT: What's interesting about the oil industry is that whether you own one truck or a large fleet, fuel pricing affects us all. And when you have an issue that is as important as fuel...
Transportation The fine details about fines July 1, 2006 The issue of fine levels associated with commercial motor vehicles is a matter that is raised continually...
Transportation Raising capital for your business July 1, 2006 There is money, believe it or not, for those individuals and companies with well thought-out business plans. The money is looking for those who have a good understanding of their business and market....
Transportation Up Close and Profitable July 1, 2006 If a fleet's only measure of profitability is whether it has made payroll, it will not know where, exactly, the profits or losses are occurring....
