Not the same ol’ truck stop grub preview image Transportation Not the same ol’ truck stop grub October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - When you're living the life of a trucker, often hauling as much as 53-ft. of trailer in your wake, pulling into a narrow drive-thru for a quick bite isn't exactly an option. In fact, m...
The ‘Anteater’ comes of age preview image Transportation The ‘Anteater’ comes of age October 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - When Kenworth Toronto took delivery of its very first Kenworth T600 20 years ago, the first thoughts to cross sales manager Gary Crudge's mind was: "How are we going to sell something...
Transportation International makes key purchases October 1, 2005 CHICAGO, Ill. - Grand Vehicle Works Holdings Corporation has announced the closing of its sale of two subsidiaries, Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC, and Uptime Parts, LLC, to International Truck and Eng...
Transportation Operation Air Brake ‘free of charge’ October 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Alberta Inspection officers didn't write a single ticket during this year's Operation Air Brake, opting instead to educate rather than enforce....
Transportation OTA convention to attract experts from around the globe October 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association's theme for this year's convention, titled "Expanding our horizons," is fitting, given that senior executives and managers of Canada's trucking industr...
Transportation Port of Vancouver sees increase in container traffic October 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Despite being crippled by a container trucker strike for a significant part of the summer, the Port of Vancouver has recorded an increase in overall tonnage so far this year....
Operation Air Brake ‘free of charge’ this year preview image Transportation Operation Air Brake ‘free of charge’ this year October 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Alberta Inspection officers didn't write a single ticket during this year's Operation Air Brake, opting instead to educate rather than enforce....
Espar announces winners of $5,000 giveaway contest preview image Transportation Espar announces winners of $5,000 giveaway contest October 1, 2005 ANCASTER, Ont. - Espar has announced the winners of its $5,000 giveaways which were handed out through the Espar/NRCan rebate bonus incentive program that wrapped up in July....
Transportation Prince George scale to be relocated October 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....
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...
Transportation Katrina’s Toll 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...
Transportation Transportation infrastructure is decimated by Katrina 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 companies come 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...
PKS Thermodiesel carries BlueCool Truck system preview image Transportation PKS Thermodiesel carries BlueCool Truck system October 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - PKS Thermodiesel is now carrying Webasto's new BlueCool Truck, a system that keeps cabs cool overnight without idling....
Transportation CPX shares the wealth October 1, 2005 SURREY, B.C. - It has been a good year for Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX). The company racked up more than $71 million during its fiscal year ending May 31, 2005 and it's celebrating by sharing the weal...
