Transportation Riding on air October 1, 2005 KALAMAZOO, Mich. - There's been plenty of discussion about NHTSA's desire to reduce tractor-trailer stopping distances, but very little has been said about the impact larger front brakes will have on...
Transportation International to roll out new Class 8 tractor in ’07 October 1, 2005 CHATHAM, Ont. - International is introducing a new Class 8 tractor that will succeed its current 9200 and 9400 products....
Transportation Behind the headlines (October 01, 2005) October 1, 2005 The editors of Transportation Media, along with the editors of parent company Business Information Group, collaborated last month to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of Hurricane Katrina o...
What do you think about National Trucking Week? preview image Transportation What do you think about National Trucking Week? October 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - National Trucking Week, an annual event sponsored by the Canadian Trucking Alliance, is used to recognize the more than 400,000 men and women who keep Canada's trucking industry mo...
Transportation APTA convention to tackle hot issues of the day October 1, 2005 SAINT JOHN, N.B. - While the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association's (APTA) annual convention is a time for carriers, suppliers and all the various members to come together to socialize and network,...
Transportation Transport Robert boss still likes the view from behind the wheel October 1, 2005 MONTREAL, Que. - Not many chartered accountants have their Class 1 licence and do part of their job from the cab of an 18-wheeler. Then again, Claude Robert is no ordinary accountant....
Transportation MTA awards scholarships to top students, apprentices October 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has presented six scholarships to its members' dependents....
Reader of the Month: Sean Graham preview image Transportation Reader of the Month: Sean Graham October 1, 2005 "Hi! My name is Sean Graham. I'm the president and founder of Freight Wing, a Washington-based company that creates fairings to help make trailers more aerodynamic. I got the idea for our company's pr...
Transportation What’s on: (October 01, 2005) October 1, 2005 Oct. 16-19 - The American Trucking Associations will hold its Management Conference and Exhibition at the Sheraton Boston, Boston Marriott Copley and Hynes Convention Centre in Boston, Mass. Call (703...
Transportation Transport F. Roussel expands October 1, 2005 RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, Que. - An increasingly bigger player in the Quebec trucking industry, Transport F. Roussel has just invested more than $500,000 in its North American expansion efforts....
Transportation KRTS, Fanshawe team up October 1, 2005 SIMCOE, Ont. - A select group of KRTS (Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists, Inc.) representatives, preferred KRTS carriers, local politicians and media gathered for a breakfast seminar Aug. 24 t...
Regulations MTO considers shifting inspection focus to audits October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario government's ongoing efforts to save money has Ministry of Transport enforcement officers concerned there are plans afoot to shift the focus of commercial vehicle inspectio...
Transportation AMTA’s Safety Alert program looking for examples October 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is asking carriers to submit information about avoidable accidents they have experienced in hopes other people can avoid similar inciden...
Cyopeck raises $1.25 million preview image Transportation Cyopeck raises $1.25 million October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - CTA chairman and OTA vice-chairman John Cyopeck, CEO of Canpar Transport L.P. in Mississauga, has added yet another $250,000 to the $1 million cheque he presented recently to build the...
The courier: A love-hate relationship preview image Transportation The courier: A love-hate relationship October 1, 2005 ETOBICOKE, Ont. - "The trend to fully integrated logistics will surely continue into the future. The use of the term 'courier' may at some point in time be only reserved for local, in-city type delive...
