Transportation Toronto really has lost its innocence February 1, 2006 Life in the city. Traffic jams, pollution, crime, and illegal guns - the kind that kill people....
Transportation Livestock changes on the way February 1, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning livestock haulers that changes are in store and encouraging them to have a say in what exactly those changes will entail....
Transportation Truckers respond to speed limiter plan February 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Owner/operator groups on both sides of the border have lashed out against the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and its controversial speed limiter policy....
Transportation Road collisions down in 2004 February 1, 2006 OTTAWA, Ont. - Motor vehicle fatalities decreased again in 2004, despite an increasing volume of vehicles and drivers on Canadian highways. Injuries also decreased by 4.5 per cent over 2003 according...
Transportation Vitran completes Sierra West acquisition February 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Vitran Corporation has announced it has completed its acquisition of Sierra West Express. Sierra is a regional less-than-truckload freight carrier with operations in the Western U.S. T...
Yellow Roadway adopts name change preview image Transportation Yellow Roadway adopts name change February 1, 2006 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Yellow Roadway Corporation has changed its name to YRC Worldwide, in an effort to reflect its "global breadth and services depth."...
Transportation U.S. fatal crash rate reaches all-time low February 1, 2006 ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The fatal accident rate for large trucks in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest number in 30 years, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has reported....
Transportation U.S. Gulf ports returning to normal February 1, 2006 ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) says that Gulf Coast ports that were affected by back-to-back hurricanes have returned their operations to or near what they were...
Trucking companies donate to Cambodia preview image Transportation Trucking companies donate to Cambodia February 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - J.D. Smith and Sons and All-Ontario Transport recently loaded a 40-foot container with medical supplies destined for Cambodia. The supplies are being sent to the war-ravaged country so...
Back behind the wheel: Insomnia: Why can’t I fall asleep? preview image Transportation Back behind the wheel: Insomnia: Why can’t I fall asleep? February 1, 2006 Many of my patients complain about having a hard time sleeping while on the road....
Preventive Maintenance: Hot chocolate: It’s actually good for you! preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Hot chocolate: It’s actually good for you! February 1, 2006 You've just spent a half hour scraping the ice off your truck mirrors, while completing your pre-trip inspection. The wind has been whistling around your head, and your fingers feel like icicles. Now...
Private Links: Who’s in control? preview image Transportation Private Links: Who’s in control? February 1, 2006 Earlier this year we had reports of phony training and falsified documentation in the Class 1 licensing process in Calgary....
Voice of the O/O: Priced out of existence? preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Priced out of existence? February 1, 2006 An owner/operator I know recently sold his soul to the devil. He financed a $162,000 truck over five years - after trading in his old ride and plunking down $18,000 in cash. If he's still in business...
Industry Issues: Fuel surchargesIssuesFuel surcharges preview image Transportation Industry Issues: Fuel surchargesIssuesFuel surcharges February 1, 2006 Recently, some shippers have been questioning fuel surcharges, arguing that the current percentage-based formulas generally in use favour the carrier and need to be changed. Before getting into the de...
