Transportation People (June 01, 2005) June 1, 2005 Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. (ATS) has announced the creation of a new business development position and two branch manager positions....
Transportation TANS wants more bargaining power, fuel surcharge June 1, 2005 TRURO, N.S. - More bargaining power, fuel surcharges and rate increases on government contracts were the main topics of discussion at the Truckers Association of Nova Scotia's annual general meeting h...
Regulations Transport Minister addresses AMTA June 1, 2005 BANFF, Alta. - Alberta's Infrastructure and Transportation Minister, Lyle Oberg, recently told Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members that major infrastructure projects are in the works. B...
CFMS crowns Bob Gibson as Maintenance Mgr. of the Year preview image Transportation CFMS crowns Bob Gibson as Maintenance Mgr. of the Year June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The winner of the 2005 Volvo Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year award, Bob Gibson, sat humbly unaware that the list of career accomplishments being read during the award's presentat...
Transportation Group buying power available to O/Os, small fleets June 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Consolidated Fleet Purchasing (Confleet) is expanding into the Ontario market while increasing the number of products and services offered to members, the company says....
Transportation Perimeter Hwy. to be twinned June 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - A dangerous stretch of the Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg will be twinned as part of a $65-million upgrade. Transportation and Government Services Minister, Ron Lemieux, announced the...
Reader of the Month: Peter Wallace preview image Transportation Reader of the Month: Peter Wallace June 1, 2005 "Hi all, my name is Peter Wallace. I'm a truck driver of nearly 34 years, originally from Montreal but now living in Mississauga. I'm a former owner/operator who now hauls general freight out of Inter...
Transportation Get paid June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - For most carriers, it's not at all hard to imagine not getting paid by a load broker. Many claim it happens all the time. But getting a manufacturer to pay the bill when he's already p...
They call him “The Dogcatcher” preview image Transportation They call him “The Dogcatcher” June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - John Ratushniak has a catchy new nickname, all thanks to accidentally stopping the theft of two new trucks....
Trucker Buddy International matches tots with truckers preview image Transportation Trucker Buddy International matches tots with truckers June 1, 2005 PORT PERRY, Ont. Rachel Woodman, 6, didn't want to go to school today. Something special was happening at her day care that she just couldn't miss....
Transportation Keeping the dirty side down June 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - If you operate a Ready-Mixed concrete fleet, the odds are greater of rolling a truck than winning money in Vegas. That's what one would gather after a highly unscientific poll conduc...
Transportation NHTSA puts brakes on shorter stops plan June 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's plan to shorten the allowable stopping distances for tractor-trailers continues to be bogged down in the regulatory process...
Exclusive interview with Trailcon’s Al Boughton: Part 2 preview image Business Management Exclusive interview with Trailcon’s Al Boughton: Part 2 June 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Truck News interviewed Al Boughton on the challenge of growing a new company and a new culture - with no ceilings. This is the conclusion of the two-part interview......
Preventive Maintenance: Take care of your air preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Take care of your air June 1, 2005 Isn't it nice to finally drive down the road with your elbow sticking out the window, and the wind blowing through your hair? You've waited a long time for beautiful weather to come along. There's not...
Private Links: Important dates on horizon for private carriers preview image Transportation Private Links: Important dates on horizon for private carriers June 1, 2005 June 16 and 17 mark two very important dates for the Canadian private trucking community. These are the dates of the 2005 annual general meeting and conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Ca...
