Transportation Sask. truckers tops yet again October 1, 2002 SASKATOON, Sask. - Team Saskatchewan has won its second consecutive national driving championships, this time in front of a home town crowd.The team put in a strong performance at the national champio...
Transportation Canadian Auto Workers OK strike (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - The 46,400 Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) members toiling for General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler have voted overwhelmingly to strike, if needed, to win a new contract.Under th...
Transportation New hours won’t hurt teams October 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - Randy Cork, of International Horse Transport, recently called Truck News to point out the eight-hour consecutive bunk time provision contained in the new Hours-of-Service (H-o-S) propos...
Transportation Safer roads, but an unseen cost (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 LONGS CREEK, N.B. - Final funding has been announced for twinning the section of the Trans-Canada Highway known as "Suicide Alley."New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord and Prime Minister Jean Chretien s...
Transportation $10 million worth of help for twinning in New Brunswick October 1, 2002 FREDERICTON, N.B. - A $10 million highway construction project for Fredericton's Vanier Highway has been announced by Ottawa and the New Brunswick provincial government together.The federal and provin...
Transportation Moose remain a problem in New Brunswick (October 01, 2002) October 1, 2002 SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The department of public safety was in attendance at the recent hearings of the public accounts committee, urging the ministry to take action to reduce moose-vehicle collisions.The ...
Transportation Business is brisk for Fleetguard’s emission solutions October 1, 2002 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Demand is continuing to increase for Fleetguard's Emission Solutions business, which delivers exhaust aftertreatment systems such as diesel particulate filters.More than 500 new ord...
Transportation Pennies from heaven October 1, 2002 REGINA, Sask. - Wanted: trucking companies that could use $1 million in extra operating capital.Believe it or not, there are venture capitalists looking to provide transportation companies with that t...
Transportation ChevronTexaco holds charity golf event October 1, 2002 BRAMPTON, Ont. - On July 5, ChevronTexaco brought the industry's best (and maybe in some cases worst) duffers together for two very good causes.All told 164 golfers helped contribute to a tremendously...
Transportation Cummins makes uptime promise October 1, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins is making an uptime guarantee for its heavy-duty on-highway truck engines subject to the tough new October emissions requirements.The program provides assurance to the truckin...
Transportation Hired hands October 1, 2002 The difficulty of recruiting professional drivers during the ongoing driver shortage combined with the escalating costs of driver training is pushing more private fleets to consider driver leasing. Bu...
Transportation Doc gives nod to cellphones October 1, 2002 AJAX, Ont. - A leading Quebec researcher has told a coroner's inquest in Ontario that regulating cellphone use in cars will do little to improve highway safety.The revelation came during an inquiry in...
Transportation The old switcheroo October 1, 2002 Dear editor,You stated in the story, that there is a proposal by KPMG and IRD for a system called EXPECT, under which "at an inland terminal the load and trailer to tractor connection would be electro...
Transportation Gone Fishing September 1, 2002 Looking for something lighter to eat this fall? Go fishing.For many reasons fish is a great choice for part of the two to three meat servings we need each day. Fish is high in many nutrients, includin...
Transportation Show time, the best time of the year September 1, 2002 It's hard to believe that fall is just around the corner.It seems like yesterday when we were all complaining about the unusually cold and wet spring.The return of fall also marks the return of Truck ...