Transportation Kenora proven to be vulnerable to rail disaster August 1, 2002 KENORA, Ont. - A recent emergency exercise revealed this Northern Ontario community would be in big trouble if disaster ever strikes on the rails.This year's scenario included an over-turned bus set u...
Transportation Canadian RoadCheck results show improvement (August 01, 2002) August 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) reports 80 per cent of Canadian vehicles passed inspections during this year's RoadCheck blitz.Heavy trucks were selected ...
Transportation HDDC: HDDC flocks to the coast August 1, 2002 ST. ANDREWS, N.B. - Approximately 200 business delegates attended the 18th annual Heavy Duty Distributor Council (HDDC) Annual Business Conference held in beautiful St. Andrews, N.B.This year's theme,...
Transportation Building alliances for the future August 1, 2002 ST. ANDREWS, N.B. - Heavy Duty Distributor Council members who attended the group's 18th Annual Business Conference, heard they'll soon need to transform into partners of the fleets they serve if they...
Transportation TURBO3000D improves product, reduces price August 1, 2002 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Often, when a company spends a great deal of time and money improving its product, those costs are passed onto the customer through a higher purchase price. In the case of TURBO3000D...
Transportation Campbell looks at privatized Coq August 1, 2002 MERRITT, B.C. - B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell travelled to Merritt recently to defend the province's plan to examine a public-private partnership for the Coquihalla Hwy.Campbell told local officials th...
Transportation Mover hurt during trailer fire (August 01, 2002) August 1, 2002 VANIER, Ont. - A mover was taken to the hospital when backdraft from a trailer fire caused a door to fly open into his face.The complete household belongings of two separate families caught fire in a ...
Transportation Western Star ready for move from Kelowna (August 01, 2002) August 1, 2002 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio - Freightliner LLC is making a $16 million investment to prepare the Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant for Western Star heavy-duty truck production.In addition, Western Star engineer...
Transportation G8? What G8? August 1, 2002 For months the writing was on the wall - literally.The day Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced the G8 Summit was going to be held in Kananaskis Country, a short helicopter jaunt from Calgary, the f...
Transportation Feature: Start your engines August 1, 2002 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - The crowd roars thunderous cheers and applause.The noise is enough to shatter your eardrums as the track is lined with more instantaneous power than ever before.The countdown begin...
Transportation Technology: Flatliners August 1, 2002 VERMILION, Alta. - As a professional educator, success is measured in teaching a student to not only learn the pre-ordained material but also opening them up to new ideas and possibilities never befor...
Transportation Cat betters P-Tech August 1, 2002 Since its introduction last spring, Caterpillar's Pocket Technician has helped drivers improve truck performance; now it offers even more functionality for fleet managers.Fleets can monitor truck engi...
Transportation Thick as thieves – Part 3 August 1, 2002 The story so far...Mark takes on a load of spirits from the Bacardi Distillery in Brampton, but is hijacked before he makes it to the highway. He's eventually knocked unconscious and is found hours la...
Transportation Pete adds dual steering gear spec (August 01, 2002) August 1, 2002 DENTON, Tex. - Bringing increased durability, maneuverability and wheel cut to heavy-duty vocational applications, Sheppard Dual Steering Gears are now available on Peterbilt conventionals.The optiona...
Transportation Kenworth dealers offer express lube August 1, 2002 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Participating Kenworth dealers are now offering Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube Service to assist customers with their preventive maintenance in time for the hot summer months.Kenwo...