Transportation Hino, Scania sign co-op agreement (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Hino Motors, of Japan and Scania AB, the Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement.The deal establishes a long-term plan aimed ...
Transportation N.B. accused of endangering lives June 1, 2002 FREDERICTON, N.B. - The New Brunswick government is being accused of delaying tenders for road work to paint a rosier picture later in the year, which is a sign of a possible fall election.Kent MLA Sh...
Transportation Mandatory meat labelling on the way June 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Canadian meat producers and livestock haulers dodged a bullet when the U.S. imposed voluntary country of origin labelling, but it appears mandatory labelling is only two years away.Th...
Transportation TCA supports U.S. Senate fuel surcharge legislation June 1, 2002 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has agreed to support the bi-partisan fuel surcharge legislation introduced in the U.S.The legislation agreed to was the Motor Carrier Fuel C...
Transportation Confessions of chrome junkies June 1, 2002 BUCKHORN, Ont. - For Tracey Davis, the fact her husband Larry goes to bed dreaming of chrome isn't really a bother - she does too.For the Davis' a lot of time, money, effort and love go into keeping t...
Transportation Ottawa needs to come clean on emissions June 1, 2002 Recently, the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) issued a statement suggesting federal Environment Minister, David Anderson, "has sought and will receive, rail's support to shift more passenger and f...
Transportation Engineering Change June 1, 2002 While Environment Canada introduced in early April new federal emission standards that won't take effect until 2004 model year engines, those same stringent emission standards already will be in effec...
Transportation Power unit spec’ing June 1, 2002 The easiest way to control your maintenance costs is to spec the right product to start with. Sage advice but spec'ing a truck right is a science with many intricacies. To help truck specifiers unders...
Transportation Cummins ISX engine receives EPA certification June 1, 2002 The first of the Cummins on-highway engines slated for the October 2002 emission standard has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the 2.5-gram NOx + NMHC standard.In issuing...
Transportation Troubleshooting ABS on the cheap June 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - To a mechanic working 20 years ago, terms like blink codes, PLC for trucks and exciter rings would sound pretty far removed from their job.Nowadays, however, these are all part of th...
Transportation CFMSers examine truck safety issues June 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - Truckers, and in fact all highway users, will drive to a uniform level of risk say researchers at Queen's University.Experts in the realm of truck safety have used these findings to ...
Transportation Allegations scuttle H-o-S road show June 1, 2002 OTTAWA, Ont. - A Commons transport committee junket to better familiarize members with the trucking industry and proposed Hours-of-Service (H-o-S) changes has died after total costs were pegged at $36...
Transportation MTO blocks stop June 1, 2002 VANKLEEK HILL, Ont. - As Canada's truckers struggle through a shortage of highway facilities equipped to properly meet their needs, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) seems to be doing every...
Transportation Courier group pulling vehicles from 407 (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - The refusal of the Ontario government to protect road users from excessive tolling on Hwy. 407, has led courier companies back to more traditional routes.The Canadian Courier and Messe...
Transportation O/O rescues neighbors from inferno (June 01, 2002) June 1, 2002 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Ken Boyle's recent actions have certainly put him among a special class of people and yet he is simply thankful for being there.Boyle, a self-employed trucker, entered the house of h...