Transportation Class 1 credibility May 1, 2001 Dear Editor,Two years ago, I obtained my tractor-trailer AZ Class 1 licence from one of the two popular driving schools in my home province of New Brunswick.However, I am confused when I hear Canada h...
Transportation Garden City mess May 1, 2001 Dear Editor,With regards to trucknews.com's story, Repairs coming to Garden City Skyway, I'd like to add that poor planning has narrowed the lanes to little over one lane during daylight hours.This cr...
Transportation Work resumes at Volvo dealer May 1, 2001 WATERLOO, Ont. - Volvo Trucks of Waterloo had its share of headaches in trying to open a facility at Hwy.s 401 and 97, but construction is now set to resume after the building collapsed in 1999."It's ...
Transportation Four governments to solve Windsor-Detroit border woes May 1, 2001 Four levels of government are working together to solve the congestion at the Windsor-Detroit border crossing.Canada, the U.S., Ontario and Michigan have announced a call for expressions of interest t...
Transportation Call for Transport Week Awards May 1, 2001 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association, in cooperation with several other organizations, will be holding an awards breakfast on May 30, as part of National Transportation Week.The event,...
Higher learning: Ontario school fights to boost the norm preview image Transportation Higher learning: Ontario school fights to boost the norm May 1, 2001 ALFRED, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Academy isn't a new player in the arena of truck driver training, however, it is taking steps to move out of relative obscurity and gain the respect it deserves.Ba...
Transportation Mid-America Report May 1, 2001 Kenworth has chosen Truck-Lite's new 7-inch round, complex reflector headlamp to become standard on the Kenworth T2000 model. The Truck-Lite headlamp features a complex optical system, the company say...
Highland bought preview image Transportation Highland bought May 1, 2001 MARKHAM, Ont. - A group of Highland Transport executives have joined with TriWest Capital Partners of Calgary to buy out the Markham-based fleet from Westminster Holdings."This is just a great opportu...
‘Peg hauler named driver of the year preview image Transportation ‘Peg hauler named driver of the year May 1, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. - Robert Ozouf was honored at the Manitoba Trucking Association's (MTA) annual Safety Luncheon as the Volvo Trucks Canada 2001 Manitoba Driver of the Year.Ozouf, a driver with Penner In...
Transportation Table 4: Characteristics of Canadian Truck Crashes (1993-1997) May 1, 2001 Percent of total vehicles involved in:Fatal CrashesInjuryPropertyCrashesDamage Crashes...
Transportation Driver recovers after stabbing at Calgary truck stop May 1, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. - Long-haul trucker Rick Blancher, 36, has recovered but has yet to get back behind the wheel after being stabbed 11 times at a Calgary truck stop Mar. 15.Blancher managed to call polic...
Transportation Sick-day epidemic May 1, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Truck drivers have had the largest number of injuries and illnesses requiring time off work of any occupation tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics since 1993.In 1999, a to...
A Canadian crash-course in doing business in the U.S. preview image Transportation A Canadian crash-course in doing business in the U.S. May 1, 2001 I think it is safe to assume that all motor carriers want to be profitable and that all motor carriers want to maximize efficiency.Those are the underlying reasons behind the vexing problem of cabotag...
Transportation New man at the top for Freightliner as Hebe resigns May 1, 2001 DaimlerChrysler's Board of Management has accepted the resignation of Jim Hebe, president of Freightliner LLC, a business unit of the Commercial Vehicles Division.When North American truck sales recen...
Transportation Confleet cuts O/Os’ costs May 1, 2001 SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Skyrocketing fuel prices and increased operating costs are taking a toll on small fleets and owner/operators, but at least one Canadian firm is trying to help.Consolidated Fleet...
