Transportation Transport Quebec Releases Truck Traffic Report February 1, 2004 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - A study recently released by Quebec's Transport Ministry shows just how many trucks based there travelled out of province - in 1999.In fact, the data for the study was collected fr...
U.S. Expert Backs Dedicated Truck Route Proposal preview image Transportation U.S. Expert Backs Dedicated Truck Route Proposal February 1, 2004 WINDSOR, Ont. - A well-regarded Michigan professor - and former truck driver- has thrown his weight behind a controversial trucks-only artery to streamline the area's huge volume of international truc...
Viewpoint: Turf Wars Complicate Border preview image Transportation Viewpoint: Turf Wars Complicate Border February 1, 2004 Carriers and owner/operators dependent on transborder hauls have been focusing their attention on how the recently announced prenotification procedures, as well as ongoing heightened terror alerts, wi...
Transportation People (February 01, 2004) February 1, 2004 Sterling Truck Corporation announced that Nicholas Cole has been named Southeastern region general manager, and Kevin Martin has been promoted to director of vocational sales. In his new position, Col...
What Hassles Will Drivers Be Trying to Overcome in 2004? preview image Transportation What Hassles Will Drivers Be Trying to Overcome in 2004? February 1, 2004 BELLEVILLE, Ont. - 2003 will go down as the year of new border legislation, U.S. hours of service, inexorable waiting times at several intermodal yards and victory over meal allowances.Truck News stop...
Transportation Editor’s Comment: Chretien, Collenette, We Barely Knew Ya February 1, 2004 It's always exciting to usher in a new year, as it symbolizes a fresh beginning and the opportunity for change. This year, Western Canada was able to collectively celebrate the New Year with the hope ...
Transportation Shipments Volumes Stronger in U.S. February 1, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. - In contrast to Canada's decline in shipments, manufacturers in the United States are in the midst of an economic recovery.Shipments rose 0.7 per cent in October, the fifth increase in t...
Transportation Axworthy to Help Improve Port of Churchill February 1, 2004 CHURCHILL, Man. - Former Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Lloyd Axworthy, is heading a new business council aimed at resurrecting the struggling Port of Churchill.The Churchill Gateway Development C...
Transportation What’s New… (February 01, 2004) February 1, 2004 PocketMail Group Ltd. and Internet Truckstop have created a mobile load-matching service for truckers without PCs or laptops. Using PocketMail's handheld mobile e-mail device PocketMail Composer, truc...
Regulations O/O Loses Human Rights Case January 1, 2004 OSHAWA, Ont. - Trucker Wendy Price feels she's been victimized twice. Once in the workplace and once by the Canadian Human Rights Commission.It all started when the Oshawa truck owner lost her bid to ...
Preventive Maintenance: Christmas Recovery preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Christmas Recovery January 1, 2004 Ho, ho, ho. The Christmas/New Year's Season is over. And if you're anything like me, your fitness program got a little derailed over the holidays. Now is the time to get back on track.Sure, those extr...
New Hours: Are You Going to Play or Pay? preview image Regulations New Hours: Are You Going to Play or Pay? January 1, 2004 It's finally here. The first substantial changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules in 65 years. And many truckers have greeted its coming with fea...
Transportation Reefer Madness – Part Four January 1, 2004 The story so far...Mark takes a reefer load of frozen beef from a company called BETTER BEEF in Regina Saskatchewan. As he heads for the docks in Vancouver, he notices he's being following by a truck ...
Transportation Give Us a Break (January 01, 2004) January 1, 2004 Dear Editor,I just read the article in the December issue of Truck News - the one by Mark Ram from Markel. I do not know of one company or individual who has insurance that has not gone up over the ye...
Transportation Under Pressure January 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - After your paycheque and diesel, tires are probably your third greatest operating expense. But there are some simple steps to ensure a longer life for these valuable treads - and the m...
