Transportation Toughest EPA hurdles still on the horizon: panel April 1, 2000 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The latest model year of heavy-duty engines has met tightened emission standards without measurable drops in fuel economy. Manufacturers, however, are looking nervously to October 2...
Goin’ green preview image Transportation Goin’ green April 1, 2000 LOUISVILLE, Ky - International put what it considers the next critical step in cleaner diesel engines on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show, and it hinges on better fuel.International says it ca...
Engineers dash to clean up the dash preview image Transportation Engineers dash to clean up the dash April 1, 2000 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Whether bolted into the cab or in the form of a hand-held computer, a record level of computing power is emerging in today's trucks. And while more tools are on the horizon, enginee...
Transportation The Silent Partner wins TWNA award April 1, 2000 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Donald-son's Silent Partner - a muffler designed specifically to silence the bark of engine brakes - has been awarded the 10th annual Truck Writers of North America's Technical Achi...
Transportation Are you ready to team up with your mate? April 1, 2000 1. Are you compatible?This is the key question. You have to enjoy spending time together - a lot of time. And you have to both like driving- a lot of driving.There's no use imagining that life on the ...
Transportation Smith represented us well on the CBC April 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I was recently listening to CBC Radio when I heard your interview with one of the radio hosts. I must compliment you on your concise and eloquent discussion on the crisis that the trucking...
Transportation Writer worried about training (April 01, 2000) April 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concerns about truck training schools that do and don't provide quality training. I have recently obtained my AZ drivers' license through a truck driving school....
Transportation Born of Protest March 1, 2000 In the span of a few tumultuous weeks, the National Truckers Association (NTA) went from an idea shouted out at an owner/operator protest to a legally registered organization in Ontario that could boa...
Transportation Quebec master contract won’t set minimum fees for O/Os March 1, 2000 Quebec will be creating a permanent roundtable on the province's trucking industry and a master contract outlining issues that need to be addressed in deals between owner/operators and carriers.The ma...
Transportation no sign of trouble March 1, 2000 Many truck manufacturers believe they overreacted to the initial burst of demand in 1999 and overpopulated the market. Just as important an issue is a market glut that is driving the prices of used tr...
Transportation The Canadian Fleet March 1, 2000 Estimated No. of carriersEstimated No. of straight trucksEstimated No. of tractorsEstimated No. of trailersTop for-hire c...
Transportation Special interests shouldn’t compromise truck safety March 1, 2000 In regards to the letter "Unpopular CTHRC products should be shelved" (Mailbag, January/February issue), it might be worthwhile to remember that "Earning Your Wheels" was a sector initiative - simply ...
Transportation Skip The Slowdown March 1, 2000 Booming freight volumes and improving operating ratios gave carriers on both sides of the border plenty of confidence to invest in new equipment last year. But many industry experts now believe truck ...
Transportation enough already March 1, 2000 I bet the federal government is pretty proud of itself for ordering a $600,000 study to examine pricing practices in Canada's oil and gas industry. Considering how upset the public, not to mention tru...
