What’s New… (July 01, 2003) preview image Transportation What’s New… (July 01, 2003) July 1, 2003 Allison Transmission has introduced Allison DOC for PDA (1000/2000 series), a Palm PDA-based diagnostic software application. This tool allows technicians to gather information from the transmission c...
Executive Publisher’s Comment: It’s once again time to partake in annual traditions preview image Transportation Executive Publisher’s Comment: It’s once again time to partake in annual traditions July 1, 2003 Traditions, I'm sure every family has them - you know the kind I mean - it could be as simple as the ritual carving of the Christmas turkey or the annual gathering of the clan for a Labour Day celebra...
Publisher’s Comment: Clark Kent would have been disgusted by Blair affair! preview image Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Clark Kent would have been disgusted by Blair affair! July 1, 2003 You may or may not have heard of Jayson Blair.If you haven't, Jayson worked as a reporter for the New York Times, until recently that is. Apparently, from all accounts, Jayson was carving out a career...
What would you like to change about the industry to make your job more fun? preview image Transportation What would you like to change about the industry to make your job more fun? July 1, 2003 TRURO, N.S. - The Canadian trucking industry seems to thrive on its ability to adjust to change.Whether it's fuel costs, insurance premiums, regulation changes, road conditions or equipment costs, dri...
Manley says “no” to fuel tax sharing preview image Transportation Manley says “no” to fuel tax sharing July 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - Deputy Prime Minister, John Manley, announced at a Winnipeg conference that he doesn't support the move to provide a portion of federal fuel taxes to municipalities. Manley made the s...
Transportation B.C. holds driving championships July 1, 2003 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - B.C.'s top drivers have been crowned at the annual B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships in Abbotsford.Thirty-nine of the province's top drivers pitted their skills against ...
Navistar’s Chatham plant may be saved preview image Transportation Navistar’s Chatham plant may be saved July 1, 2003 CHATHAM, Ont. - International Truck plant workers in Chatham., Ont. are hoping government money will save their plant.Nearly 90 per cent of production and office workers there recently ratified a thre...
Tories promise better roads (July 01, 2003) preview image Transportation Tories promise better roads (July 01, 2003) July 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario's PC Party has unveiled its plans for the future of the province's roads, in a platform entitled "The Road Ahead."The platform basically promises the Tories, if re-elected, wil...
Mark Dalton writer nominated for two awards preview image Transportation Mark Dalton writer nominated for two awards July 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Edo van Belkom, author of the Mark Dalton: owner/operator series published monthly in Truck News, has been nominated in two categories for an Aurora Award - Canada's top speculative fi...
Transportation MVTA to establish country-wide rules July 1, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. - Carriers and owner/operators should get ready to include yet another piece of paper in their already bursting files of in-cab travel documents.This document, the Safety Fitness Certific...
Time for new training alternatives: CFMS preview image Regulations Time for new training alternatives: CFMS June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Considering the trucking industry's desperate need for qualified technicians, one would think apprentice programs would be full of applicants eager for a well-paying job.Yet, as the nu...
Polishing made easy with automated brush preview image Transportation Polishing made easy with automated brush June 1, 2003 ST. CONSTANT, Que. - Polishing your wheels could get a whole lot easier, with the introduction of a new automated brush by D.P. Brushes.The brush attaches to the wheel using brackets permanently fixed...
Vehicle modifications must be monitored closely preview image Transportation Vehicle modifications must be monitored closely June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Regulations surrounding vehicle modifications were a hot topic at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, held in May.Transport Canada has the right to audit companies regularly or iss...
Transportation Manitoba budget includes funding for highways June 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - With a provincial election right around the corner, Manitoba's government recently released a budget that includes more than $190 million in highway spending.Of that, $120 million wil...
Transportation Hwy. 407 payment lawsuit settled June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Hwy. 407 toll route administrators and representatives of its customers announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit related to the company's $30 late payment fee.As part of the ...
