Features

No peace in bridge debate

WINDSOR, Ont. - The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Mich. could play a key role in building a new link between Fort Erie, Ont. and Buffalo, N.Y.Ambassador Br...

Politics will get in the way of HOS changes in U.S.

We are constantly reminded of the fast pace of the world around us. The U.S. Congress recently passed legislation governing electronic "signatures". In the transportation industry, advances in technol...

Snowflake comes home

Dear Editor,Snowflake the Bear returned from his Canada-wide visit the last day of school. He's not saying much, but he has pins in his lapel, and the postcards and E-mails he sent indicate he had an ...

PMTC launches graphic search

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has begun its search for nominees in the 15th annual Vehicle Graphics Design Awards, and on-line nominations are being accepted for th...

Smith is misguided

Dear Editor,I would like to point out some disagreements regarding your column, Teamsters Campaign is Misguided, in the July 2000 edition of Truck News.First, you mention that the proposed regulations...

Work starts on new Horton HQ

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Horton, a provider of engine cooling systems, broke ground on its new headquarters in Roseville, Minn. on June 23.The site, to open February 2001, covers 41,000 square feet and wi...

Saskatchewan pushes up fines for driving offenses

REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan virtually doubled the cost of many of its on-highway fines Aug. 1, with a new rate schedule that brings the province's penalties in line with other western jurisdictions.A...

Kings of the mountain

PIKE'S PEAK, Co. - Mike Ryan has defended his title as the fastest trucker on Pike's Peak, driving a Freightliner ST up the Colorado mountain in 13:39.02 and marking a single-axle record in the Class ...

Are carriers passing the money?

Dear Editor,I have been a commercial driver for more than 27 years, in the capacity of a company driver and an O/O, so I have an idea as to the hazards of the commercial truck driver's life.But I wond...

Unique carrier codes needed

OTTAWA, Ont. - The days of generic 2ITN carrier codes are numbered.As of Jan. 8, 2001, Canada Customs will no longer accept these codes on Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) loads, or on manifests used ...

Fleets need their own training schools

Dear Editor,As the population grew, the demand for commercial drivers to deliver food, clothes, furniture, the parts for manufacturing and their end products, waste disposal and public transit has exp...

Thanks to Samaritan

Dear Editor,My intent for writing this is to put the spotlight on a Good Samaritan driver, Joe Bulyaki of Willow Creek Carriers in Pilot Butte, Sask.I was on a five-hour return trip home to Saskatoon ...

International hits the road

CHICAGO, Ill. - International is traveling the U.S. and Canada with a mobile training centre to educate dealership personnel about such things as new spec'ing, maintenance and parts systems.The centre...

Freightliner sprints into light market

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner is reaching into the lighter side of the commercial truck business with the Class 2 and 3 Sprinter van.The Sprinter, currently sold by DaimlerChrysler in Europe and South...

Beverly, Hercules form alliance

TORONTO, Ont. - The Beverly Group (Beverly Tire) and Hercules Tire Canada (formerly Tire Specialists) have formed a strategic alliance in Southern Ontario.Under the deal, Beverly Tire will sell Goodye...