Features

Autocar offering Caterpillar engines (December 01, 2002)

UNION CITY, Ind. - Autocar, LLC will now offer the Caterpillar 3126E 7.2l mid range engine in the Xpeditor WX series trucks.The 275 horsepower engine is now offered as a option for vocational applicat...

Bison launches training initiative

WINNIPEG, Man. - Bison Transport has undertaken a new approach to driver training involving the use of computer-based training, instructor-led training and driving simulations.The objective is to bett...

Aging drivers face discrimination

Dear editor,I am writing to express my annoyance and frustration at the situation in the licence examining system for AZ drivers who are 65 years and older.For many of these drivers, their life's wage...

Hino on pace for record year (December 01, 2002)

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Hino has sold a record number of trucks in Canada over the course of the first half of 2002, thanks to the increasing popularity of its JOC series engine.Sales rose 10 per cent dur...

Kenworth offers light suspension

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Kenworth has published a new brochure containing details about its new lightweight AG30 air suspension offering improved ride, handling and stability.The company says the new suspens...

Teletrac releases FleetDirector (December 01, 2002)

GARDEN GROVE, Cal. - Teletrac has released a new reporting feature that helps fleet owners create customized reports of vehicle mileage and service visits.FleetDirector Service Mileage Reports is aime...

Trucker instrumental in stopping D.C. sniper (December 01, 2002)

FREDERICK, Md. - An American truck driver is being hailed as a hero for helping authorities capture the D.C.-area sniper who killed 10 people and wounded three others.Ron Lantz, of Ludlow, Ky., was on...

Coffee time

Feeling a little sluggish? Too many hours between here and home? Time to stop for a cup of mud? Whether you take it black, regular, or double double-a cup of coffee can give you the needed boost you'r...

Potential B.C. Rail buyer to target freight

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A U.S. company has expressed interest in buying B.C. Rail, and getting back into the intermodal freight hauling business.Denver-based Omnitrax is actively seeking information abo...

Cavendish extension will finally be built (December 01, 2002)

MONTREAL, Que. - A half-kilometre extension will soon be added onto Cavendish Blvd. in St. Laurent north.St. Laurent will include the roadwork in a borrowing bylaw that was recently approved by the ci...

Getting down and dirty

CALGARY, Alta. - When Pathcom Wireless was asked to implement a new communications service for Alberta's wildfires operations system, there were a lot of challenges to overcome. Not the least of which...

Winter layoffs in store for Freightliner

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner LLC is feeling the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) emissions crackdowns, with layoffs and temporary plant shutdowns in store.The company is adjustin...

Commonwealth troopers and their Canuck-built Chevies

RENO, Nev. - The War in Afghanistan may have fizzled out, but with operations spreading to Iraq and perhaps elsewhere, we can only hope that the outcome will be as beneficial to us as that of World Wa...

Mullen releases third quarter results

ALDERSYDE, Alta. - Mullen Transportation has released its third quarter results, reporting revenues were down right across the board.Consolidated revenues were down 22.2 per cent over the same period ...

New APTA Board ready to take on the East

MONCTON, N.B. - The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) held its 52nd annual convention on Oct. 24-26 at the Delta Beausejour in Moncton, N.B.It was an opportunity for industry members to g...