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Driver pay linked to safety

DETROIT, Mich. - Driver pay has a strong influence on road safety, according to Michael Belzer from Wayne State University in Detroit. The higher the pay, the lower the risk of a crash.That's an over-...

Nunavut to improve infrastructure (December 01, 2002)

CORAL HARBOUR, NU. - Significant transportation infrastructure improvements are in store for Nunavut with a new funding agreement of $6.7 million.Transport Minister, David Collenette along with Manito...

Excessive vibration can kill your truck

CALGARY, Alta. - Owner/operator Stuart Mitchell says his logging truck has a form of cancer that is reducing its life expectancy and causing him a healthy dent in the pocketbook as well.The truck is s...

Hot new ideas – HVAC systems that keep you warm and efficient

TORONTO, Ont. - Today's Class 8 trucks offer drivers a host of comfort not found in trucks of just 15 or 20 years ago including heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems designed to keep drive...

Driving – Critical driving skills that can save your life

CALGARY, Alta. - Most truckers on the road today earned their Class 1 licences in one of two ways. They either grew up around trucks and gained valuable seat time from a young age, or they took a driv...

Future Look – What lies ahead…

DON MILLS, Ont. - It's that time of year again - time to reflect back on an eventful year for the Canadian trucking industry and ponder what lies ahead as we approach 2003.This year was an eventful on...

CITT – Collenette addresses CITT

HALIFAX, N.S. - The Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) held its annual conference Nov. 3-5, and federal Transport Minister, David Collenette was on-hand to address delegates about...

People (December 01, 2002)

David Coghlan has recently been appointed president of Thermo King's Aftermarket division. He will be responsible for service parts, accessories and telematics, ICE and service solutions businesses on...

OBAC states its current position

After two successful launch events - Toronto's Truck World 2002 and Abbotsford, B.C.'s Truxpo a week later - and several years of pre-launch preparation, the Owner-Operators' Business Association of C...

Truck Sales – Navistar confirms Chatham plant closure in face of tough market conditions

CHATHAM, Ont. - Navistar has announced it will close its assembly plant in Chatham early next summer.The company says the heavy-truck plant closure is necessary to address competitive market condition...

Efficiency gains must come from partnerships

It goes without saying that all businesses - regardless of their size or the nature of the industry itself - need to be as efficient, productive and service-oriented as they can be to survive in today...

New York provides limited tax amnesty

Sometimes taxpayers find themselves in a dilemma. They discover they are delinquent in tax reporting, perhaps for several years, and don't know what to do. An admission could result in significant tax...

RAIL steamed over Collenette’s comments

Dear editor,RAIL is a Milton, Ont.-based grassroots organization formed by a group of residents having serious concerns with the resulting effects of Canadian National (CN) Railway's proposed intermod...

Stealing home – Part 3 (December 01, 2002)

The story so far...Mark is watching a baseball game in a bar outside Toronto. He's got several choice loads lined up on a run to the West Coast and back again. Best of all, when he returns to Toronto,...

New Products (December 01, 2002)

MGM Brakes has introduced E-Stroke, an electronic stroke alert system, to the market which allows truck operators and service personnel to conduct quick and accurate brake stroke status checks. Jim Si...