Transportation Rugged A/C ready to go November 1, 2002 RICHMOND, Va. - Taylor Made Environmental says its Cruisair ASSCX10 air-cooled air conditioning system has been successfully tested to military standards for vibration in a mobile environment.The syst...
Transportation National Trucking Week – Sept. 22-29 November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Trucking industry members all over the country celebrated National Trucking Week with a variety of special events designed to recognize the vital role that truck drivers and industry m...
Transportation TRIB goes live to air November 1, 2002 PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - Harvey Brodsky, managing director of the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB), is now a weekly guest on Mark Willis' radio truckers program.Brodsky and host, Willis, will be ...
Transportation Winterize yourself: Avoid catching cold November 1, 2002 We don't really want to think about it, but winter is just around the corner.While fine-tuning your truck and getting all the maintenance done for winter road conditions that lie ahead, be sure to als...
Transportation OTA mingles with royalty November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - On Oct. 9, members and staff of the Ontario Trucking Association met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Festival of Ontario held at the Toronto National Trade Centre.As a...
Transportation OTA seminar examines new regs November 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - With new Hours-of-Service rules being approved in the weeks leading up to Truck World 2002, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) took the opportunity to help drivers better understan...
Regulations BCTA weighs in on key issues November 1, 2002 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A lot has changed in B.C. over the past year, with the B.C. Liberals' first year in charge recently coming to an end. The Liberals won a landslide election the last time West Coaste...
Transportation Coping with change makes us stronger November 1, 2002 It has been my custom for many years to use the first column of the fall to discuss changes, changes in my life, changes in Truck News, and changes in life in general.Last issue I was prepared for tha...
Transportation Executive View: Forward to the Basics November 1, 2002 MT: You have a broad background of experience in the trucking industry and with the Kenworth organization. Can you elaborate on that and how you see it helping you make Kenworth a better company as yo...
Transportation Decisions 2003: What does the coming year hold in store for your operations? November 1, 2002 Shipment volumes have heated up but will they go back in deep freeze by mid-winter? What impact will the demons of new security requirements and escalating insurance claims have on transborder hauls? ...
Transportation Decisions 2003: Insurance November 1, 2002 The engine of growth for many Canadian carriers -- transborder hauls into and out of the U.S. - is quickly degenerating into one of the greatest threats to their continued operations thanks to acciden...
Transportation Decisions 2003: Legislation – Exclusive Interview November 1, 2002 Ontario Transportation Minister Norm Sterling spoke to industry representatives at a special breakfast meeting arranged by the legal firm WeirFoulds LLP recently. Prior to his speech, Sterling, who he...
Transportation Equipment Watch (November 01, 2002) November 1, 2002 Michelin's eTIre monitoring system boosts tire management practicesMichelin has developed a new tire tracking and monitoring system the company says can save fleets hundreds of thousands of dollars.Th...
Transportation Peace of Mind November 1, 2002 Events in recent months at Enron, Tyco and Worldcom have highlighted the importance of proper corporate governance. Ask yourself if your current corporate policies are enough. Will they protect you as...
Transportation Decisions 2003: Legislation November 1, 2002 That's the question Transport Minister David Collenette posed in speech delivered to the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation annual conference held recently in Halifax. In recent months C...