Transportation Highway Workplace seeking artifacts November 1, 2002 The Highway Workplace: The Canadian Truckers Story is collecting artifacts, photographs and stories for its mobile exhibit that will be travelling across the country in 2004.It's particularly interest...
Transportation Turnpike simplifies fuel tax reporting November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Turnpike Global Technologies has partnered with Cancom Communications Systems to produce TurnpikeDirect - the fuel and miles tax solution.The fuel and miles tax service eliminates the ...
Transportation Shows: Show time! November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Truckers in the east and in the west had the opportunity to see what's new in the trucking industry this fall, with two major truck shows being held in rapid succession.Truck World was...
Transportation Fuel catalysts promise reduced emissions, better mileage November 1, 2002 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - With government demanding the trucking industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a number of new products promising to do just that have recently began popping up on store shelv...
Transportation IVS gains steam November 1, 2002 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Intelligent Vehicle Systems (IVS) was on-hand at Truxpo displaying the company's Rentar Fuel Catalyst.The company says it has experienced a significant increase in new product six-m...
Transportation Freight Logix reveals new LTL software November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Freight Logix unveiled its new transportation management system at Truck World 2002 in Toronto.John Brutin, president, explains that Freight Logix built its LTL and cartage software fr...
Transportation Ancra unveils Lift-A-Deck II November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Ancra International LLC recently launched its new Lift-A-Deck II, which, according to the manufacturer is a new way to maximize space and cost savings.The Lift-A-Deck II uses a narrow ...
Transportation Bendix enhances XVision system November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Bendix has made some enhancements to its XVision collision avoidance system, which were demonstrated for the first time at Truck World.The night-vision system, which Bendix says gives ...
Transportation Operating a world-class shop November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - One of the key features of this year's Truck World was the addition of the National Truck Maintenance and Technology Conference, which took place in conjunction with the show on Sept. ...
Transportation Dispatch: The dispatcher: key to success November 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Like the goalie to a hockey team, the air traffic controller to a runway or the lead actor to a movie, the dispatcher is often that same lifeline to a trucker.The job of a dispatcher en...
Transportation Smoke and mirrors November 1, 2002 Canada's Transport Minister, David Collenette, says a shift of freight from truck to rail will reduce environmental emissions and alleviate congestion on Ontario's Highway 401.He provides no evidence ...
Regulations Border crossing cards remain valid indefinitely November 1, 2002 We saw and heard about much confusion and inconsistency at border crossings in the past month or two concerning the validity of border crossing cards (BCCs) after the end of the U.S. government fiscal...
Transportation Stealing home – Part 3 (November 01, 2002) November 1, 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, ...
Transportation Cummins consolidates November 1, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. announced that it will soon consolidate its heavy-duty engine assembly and test operations into the company's Jamestown, N.Y. engine plant.Cummins will continue to manufa...
Transportation New colors for Kenworth interiors November 1, 2002 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Kenworth has introduced some new color selections for its Diamond, Splendor and Gallery interior linings on its W900, T800, T600 and C500 trucks.Kenworth's Diamond and Splendor inter...