Transportation The truth about retreads January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Retreaded tires are used by 83 per cent of Canadian fleets and 67 per cent of owner/operators, according to research recently conducted by our own Transportation Media division. Some f...
Straight Shooting preview image Transportation Straight Shooting January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Keeping a truck "between the lines" requires a combination of skill and concentration, but it's a proper alignment program that will keep your tires on the straightest path of all, ext...
Transportation UltraShift HV test results show improved fuel mileage: Eaton January 1, 2006 KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Eaton has revealed the results of comprehensive field testing it claims indicate its Fuller UltraShift HV medium-duty automated transmission delivers a seven to 19 per cent fuel sav...
Transportation Holland Hitch names new field sales manager January 1, 2006 HOLLAND, Mich. - Holland Hitch of Canada has named Michael Chance its field sales manager....
Transportation Vancouver Port to extend gate hours January 1, 2006 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Truck gates at the Port of Vancouver's Vanterm, Centerm and Deltaport terminals will be be open longer in the new year, the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has announced....
Transportation Mackenzie Valley Highway back on the radar (January 01, 2006) January 1, 2006 YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. - The Northwest Territories government has released a report renewing calls for the construction of the Mackenzie Valley Highway providing an all-season road link between Southern...
Award winners announced at annual OTA conference preview image Transportation Award winners announced at annual OTA conference January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The creme de la creme of the Canadian trucking industry walked away winners from the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) 79th Annual Convention at the Toronto Congress Centre Nov. 17-...
Editorial Comment: Is legislation really required to increase use of speed limiters? preview image Transportation Editorial Comment: Is legislation really required to increase use of speed limiters? January 1, 2006 It seems everyone has an opinion on the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) new policy supporting the mandatory use of speed limiters on heavy duty vehicles. OTA carriers, environmental groups and la...
Changes to Drive Clean may save trucking industry millions preview image Regulations Changes to Drive Clean may save trucking industry millions January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario trucking industry stands to save $5 million per year thanks to changes to the province's Drive Clean program, Environment Minister Laurel Broten has announced....
Viewpoint: Better to live with pain of discipline now than regret later preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Better to live with pain of discipline now than regret later January 1, 2006 The mandatory use of speed limiters on heavy-duty vehicles is easily the most controversial and divisive issue the trucking industry has faced in recent years....
Transportation Viewpoint:Better to live with pain of discipline now than regret later January 1, 2006 The mandatory use of speed limiters on heavy-duty vehicles is easily the most controversial and divisive issue the trucking industry has faced in recent years....
Ontario recognizes truck driving as a skilled trade preview image Regulations Ontario recognizes truck driving as a skilled trade January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario trucking industry has finally been recognized as a skilled trade by the province, thanks largely to the creation of the industry's first apprenticeship program. The program...
Transportation International forum explores trucking around the globe January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Decaying infrastructure is a worldwide problem but the shortage of qualified truck drivers is only an issue in some countries, according to trucking representatives from around the wor...
Transportation As easy as ABC: Activity-based costing January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to providing an effective means for costing a company's products or services, Kenneth Manning, president and co-founder of the Transportation Costing Group (TCG), said it...
Top execs, drivers compare notes during panel discussion preview image Transportation Top execs, drivers compare notes during panel discussion January 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Some of trucking's top executives and top drivers met to discuss the lengthy list of problems plaguing the industry at the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) 79th Annual Convention a...
