Farewell to Katy (April 01, 2005) preview image Transportation Farewell to Katy (April 01, 2005) April 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck News and Truck West staff would like to wish a fond farewell to assistant editor Katy de Vries....
Transportation Auto transmissions: the industry’s next cure-all? April 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. – Learning to shift gears properly is one of the most demanding skills of driving a truck and requires considerable training and investment from employers – time and…
Transportation Saskatchewan carriers looking abroad for drivers April 1, 2005 REGINA, Sask. – Saskatchewan carriers are looking abroad to meet their driver needs as part of a pilot project that’s being closely watched by other provinces. As part of the…
Transportation Saskatchewan driver airs beef with SGI abstracts April 1, 2005 REGINA, Sask. – A Saskatchewan driver says the way Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) records abstracts puts truckers at a disadvantage compared to their colleagues in neighbouring provinces. Although Barry Gamble…
Transportation Get a grip! April 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. – Efforts to secure cargo tend to focus on such things as straps and chains, but North America’s new load security standards are also focusing evermore attention on…
Transportation U.S. HOS rules may survive yet April 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. – New hours of service regulations south of the border may survive, despite last summer’s appeal court veto, if the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) succeeds in its…
Transportation Hitting the road April 1, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. – After receiving rave reviews for two transportation management seminars delivered last year, Roy Craigen and TRANSCOM are taking their show on the road. TRANSCOM is slated to…
Transportation TSN’s Landsberg added to AMTA conference agenda April 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is hosting its annual Management Conference and Annual General Meeting Apr. 29-May 1 in Banff. The event will take place at…
Transportation New rules for cattle haulers April 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. – When the U.S. border finally re-opens to live Canadian cattle, it won’t exactly be business as usual for exporters and carriers. In the weeks leading up to…
Transportation On strike! April 1, 2005 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The recent strike by independent log truckers in north central B.C. was at least partially successful, getting truckers rate increases and recognition for a newly formed…
Transportation TWNA awards ConMet’s TruTurn Brake Drum April 1, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. - Consolidated Metco's TruTurn Brake Drum has won the 2004 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)....
Mack launches Technician Recruitment Program (April 01, 2005) preview image Transportation Mack launches Technician Recruitment Program (April 01, 2005) April 1, 2005 LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. - In light of the industry's shortage of trained technicians, Mack Trucks is launching a new program to help dealers find, train and retain the next generation of skilled technici...
Clear Shot: Carriers or scapegoats? preview image Regulations Clear Shot: Carriers or scapegoats? April 1, 2005 How much do Canadian government officials understand the daily realities of cross-border trucking?...
Regulations New rules when border re-opens April 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - When the U.S. border finally re-opens to live Canadian cattle, it won't exactly be business as usual for exporters and carriers. In the weeks leading up to the original re-opening dat...
View Point: The game we can’t win preview image Transportation View Point: The game we can’t win April 1, 2005 I got a chance to play an interesting game the other day, thanks to a group of shippers trying to understand life from a transportation provider's point of view....
