Transportation Plea bargain is far too lenient: MPP July 1, 2001 BURLINGTON, Ont. - A Halton crown attorney is reviewing a plea bargain that would force a York Region trucking company to make a $2,000 donation to charity for running overweight.Attorney-General Davi...
Canadian truckers can’t get temp permits preview image Transportation Canadian truckers can’t get temp permits July 1, 2001 Over the past few months, I have written about the issues faced by Canadian carriers who establish trucking operations in the U.S. Last month the focus was on "green cards," which provides U.S. landed...
Transportation International, Volvo talk engines July 1, 2001 SKOVDE, Sweden - Volvo's Powertrain business unit has inked a letter of intent and is negotiating a long-term agreement to supply 12-litre engines to International."This is a very exciting development...
Transportation Peterbilt adds new dealer in Quebec July 1, 2001 SHERBROOKE, Que. - Despite the trucking industry's economic downturn, Peterbilt says it will continue to grow its dealer network, most recently adding Sherbrooke, Que. to the list."It is a real testam...
Transportation Richer Systems, iFLEET team up July 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - iFLEET, a key technology enabler serving the transportation industry, and Richer Systems Group (RSG) have inked a deal that calls for the integration of the two companies' product lin...
Transportation Goodrich buys bearing business (July 01, 2001) July 1, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - BF Goodrich has made an agreement to purchase Dana Corporation's Glacier Industrial Bearings business.The move builds on the company's business relationship with industrial bearings,...
Transportation Cummins, Int’l kill proposed deal July 1, 2001 CHICAGO, Ill. - Cummins and International Truck and Engine have decided to put an end to a potential heavy-duty engine development and manufacturing joint venture.But, Cummins insist they will continu...
Transportation Taxpayers say feds misspending July 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - The Federal government is being accused of neglecting the country's highways - especially those in the west - despite huge fuel tax revenues.John Carpay, Alberta's director of the Can...
Resurfacing work begins for Hwy. 32 preview image Transportation Resurfacing work begins for Hwy. 32 July 1, 2001 CABRI, Sask. - Hwy. 32 west of Cabri will be able to handle heavier truckloads after the resurfacing of a 6.5 kilometre stretch is completed.The project requires 31 full-time workers and is expected t...
Transportation Quebec’s highway plan no hit in N.B. July 1, 2001 FREDERICTON, N.B. - The New Brunswick Government isn't ready to follow suit and pour as much money into their highway construction as their neighbors are.Quebec recently announced it would spend $100 ...
The tradition continues preview image Transportation The tradition continues July 1, 2001 LAKESHORE, Ont. - Ah the sounds of RoadCheck..."I'll take the third one down the line unless it has a sticker - oh lucky me, five axles.""Okay, now rock it forward so I can check your fifth wheel.""Yo...
More train pains preview image Transportation More train pains July 1, 2001 ATHENS, Ont. - The shocking Hours-of-Service policies that force Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) employees to work beyond their means reported last month in Truck News isn't restricted to the Prairies....
Transportation Massey tunnel to be quake-resistant July 1, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. - If there's one place a trucker doesn't want to be in the event of an earthquake, it's probably the George Massey Tunnel.Located underneath the Lower Fraser River between Richmond and...
Villains are everywhere, even in politics preview image Transportation Villains are everywhere, even in politics July 1, 2001 Snidely Whiplash had better watch out - it looks like somebody's after his job.Frank Mazzilli, Ontario MPP for London-Fanshaw, has penned a dastardly scheme to ban trucks from the passing-lanes on any...
He-be gone preview image Transportation He-be gone July 1, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. - DaimlerChrysler's Board of Management has accepted the resignation of Jim Hebe, president of Freightliner LLC, a business unit of the Commercial Vehicles Division."We wish to thank Ji...
