Transportation Future FAST freight October 1, 2002 WINDSOR, Ont. - Prime Minister Jean Chretien and U.S. President George W. Bush signed a declaration Sept. 9, to launch the Free and Secured Trade (FAST) program.The agreement is aimed at improving the...
Transportation Canadian truck cops grab bronzes (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Forty-nine commercial vehicle inspectors representing enforcement jurisdictions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. recently squared off at the North American Inspectors' Championship.Amo...
Transportation FAST program moves forward but CTA still has concerns October 1, 2002 On Sept. 9, Prime Minister Jean Chretien and President George W. Bush met at the Ambassador Bridge that links Windsor and Detroit and, in addition to other border issues, announced the opening of carr...
Transportation Law and INS poised to again bolster border security, staff October 1, 2002 In response to some well-publicized mistakes and inefficiencies on the part of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Congress has responded with directives designed to enhance securit...
Transportation Day & Ross expanding in the west October 1, 2002 VICTORIA, B.C. - A joint terminal between Sameday Right-O-Way and Day & Ross opened recently in B.C.'s capital region.Together, the Day & Ross general freight division and Sameday Right-O-Way's time d...
Transportation TransForce continues buying binge (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - TransForce has announced its two latest acquisitions, both of which happen to be Quebec-based fleets.Mirald Transport, a family business that specializes in truckload transborder tran...
Transportation We’re all trying to eat October 1, 2002 Dear editor,Back in the spring, you had an article about the class action suit being launched by a law firm in B.C. concerning the meal allowances truckers are currently allowed.A Web site address and...
Transportation Great piece of writing, Teddy October 1, 2002 Dear editor,In the June 2002 issue of Truck News, Ted Light wrote an interesting column detailing the Edmonton ceremony honoring the lives of the four Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry soldi...
Transportation Stealing home – Part 1 October 1, 2002 Mark didn't have to pick up a load until 10 the next morning so he ordered himself another beer.On the big screen on the far wall at Turtle Jack's, the Toronto Blue Jays were struggling with the Bosto...
Transportation Just back from the drawing board October 1, 2002 GREENSBORO, N.C. - If it ain't broke, don't fix it, were the first words instantly springing to mind when Volvo sent through the invitation to the official launch of its completely re-engineered VN fa...
Transportation Pete offers light drums on its rigs October 1, 2002 DENTON, Tex. - Meritor SteelLite X30 brake drums are now available for all Peterbilt models, helping customers spec lighter-weight vehicles with fewer maintenance requirements.The SteelLite X30 brake ...
Transportation Tetra re-named October 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - Tetra Technologies recently announced a name change. After extensive market research the company decided to undergo the corporate and product identity evolution.The company is now cal...
Transportation International puts brakes on jobs (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 CHICAGO, Ill. - International plans to layoff some 315 employees at an Indianapolis engine plant on Sept. 27 as it switches to a new 6.0-liter diesel engine for Ford.The Illinois-based company has als...
Transportation Court upholds Flying J floor plan ruling (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Flying J won its case against Central California Kenworth and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will let the multi-million dollar copyright infringement verdict stand.The cop...
Transportation OOIDA-ites handed KW rebates October 1, 2002 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) can cash in on a $1,000 rebate when purchasing a new Kenworth.The new deal available to OOIDA members is applica...