Voice of the O/O: Leveling the playing field? preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Leveling the playing field? November 1, 2005 I don't think I could come up with a more divisive issue if I tried. I'm talking about the OTA policy initiative that would see governments mandate speed limiters on trucks in North America at some ye...
Clutch players preview image Transportation Clutch players November 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Experienced truckers can make the simple act of shifting a thing to behold. There's never an unwelcome lurch or unexpected grinding sound as the lever moves from one position to the ne...
Transportation Bandag’s Greg Filer November 1, 2005 TW: What would you consider the main challenges facing your fleet customers today when they are spec'ing tires?...
Transportation Alcoa appoints new account managers November 1, 2005 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Alcoa Wheel Products, a manufacturer of aluminum wheels for automotive and commercial transportation industries, has re-aligned its organization with the appointment of two new accou...
GTA container strike comes to an end preview image Transportation GTA container strike comes to an end November 1, 2005 BRAMPTON, Ont. - The GTA container strike that resulted in slashed tires, broken windows and as many as 400 drivers gathered outside the gates of CP's intermodal yard in Brampton, has finally come to...
Transportation Prince George south scale to be relocated (November 01, 2005) November 1, 2005 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation is planning an open house to discuss possible locations for the Prince George south weigh scale which will be relocated along Hwy. 97....
Viewpoint: Time to run preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Time to run November 1, 2005 Knock hard enough and long enough and someone is bound to hear....
Transportation Can our small Canadian fleets weather the new fuel price storm? October 1, 2005 NEW ORLEANS, La. - Fuel prices, in similar fashion to the flood waters that devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast and sent fuel pricing to record heights last month, are receding. But the potential for long...
Regulations Revised HOS rules released October 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - So what's the difference between the new hours-of-service rule introduced by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator Annette Sandberg in August and the old...
Transportation “A major logistics nightmare” October 1, 2005 NEW ORLEANS, La. - Efforts to repair damaged transportation facilities and resume service in the U.S. Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina have commenced, but the extent of the destruction will like...
Transportation Transportation sector comes to victims’ aid October 1, 2005 NEW ORLEANS, La. - There was no shortage of finger pointing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but while the blame game was still going on, members of the transportation industry were getting down to b...
Regulations HOS battle heating up October 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The big guns have come out in the ongoing battle over hours of service south of the border....
Transportation CTHRC announces Fergus winners (October 01, 2005) October 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) has announced the winners of its Fergus Truck Show Give-Away....
Transportation Marc Moncion joins Markel (October 01, 2005) October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Markel Insurance Company of Canada has announced the appointment of Marc Moncion as national director of safety and training services....
