Evan Meyers recognized for service to Ontario trucking industry August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 19, 1999) -- The prestigious Trailmobile Service to Industry Award for Ontario for 1999 has been won by Evan Meyers, president of Meyers Transport Ltd., Peterborough,
Tellier seeks cooperation from truckers August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 18, 1999) -- Canadian National Railway president and CEO Paul Tellier told delegates to the Ontario Trucking Association's annual convention that there's more to be g
Richard Nadeau chosen as 1999 Canadian Truck Hero August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 18, 1999) -- For his efforts in pulling two occupants out of a burning mini-van, Quebec-based owner operator Richard Nadeau was chosen as 1999 Bridgestone/Firestone C
Two carriers tie for national fleet safety award August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 18, 1999) -- The Royal & SunAlliance National Fleet Safety Awards were handed out at the OTA annual convention today in Toronto, with Trimac Transportation Services a
Barry Enman named Ontario’s top driver August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Nov. 18, 1999) -- For 26 years, Barry Enman of Stayner, Ont., has been steering and gearing his way to this honor, and his 6.4 million accident-free miles, today, earned h
Dynamic route guidance gets a boost August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 29, 1999) -- ITS America, the non-profit group promoting Intelligent Transportation Systems, convened a forum to accelerate the use of dynamic route guidanc
CN border-clearance system wins IT award August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (Nov. 29, 1999) -- Canadian National has won a prestigious information technology award for its development of an electronic system that has cut CN's average waiting time
Shippers to meet with Conrail over delays August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 29, 1999) -- Delays continue to plague the former Conrail Inc. rail network, and a group of shippers plan to confront the railroad about how the problem will b
Air-Weigh receives Canadian patent August 1, 2014 EUGENE, Ore. (Nov. 29, 1999) -- On-board scale maker Air-Weigh has been granted a Canadian patent for technology that enables trucking fleets with on-board weighing systems to inte
B.C. plan would shift heavier tax burden to industries that pollute August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Nov. 23, 1999) -- The British Columbia government is considering ways to link tax rates to the amount of pollution and waste businesses generate. Environment Minister
A bigger paycheck drives truckers to accept longer hours August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 24, 1999) -- One in five truck drivers in Canada works more than 60 hours a week, compared with 2% in other occupations, according to a labor study released yesterday
Michelin countersues Bandag August 1, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 29, 1999) -- The U.S.-based divisions of Michelin are counter-suing Bandag Inc., accusing the company of trying to lock them out of the retread market in Nor
Canadian truckers brace for Michigan SBT August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 29, 1999) -- The imposition of the Michigan Single Business Tax on Canadian trucking companies is a form of double taxation, putting Canadian motor carriers at a compe
Intermodal traffic in Canada up 13.4% August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Nov. 29, 1999) -- Non-intermodal traffic loaded during the seven-day period ending Nov. 7, 1999, increased 1.8% to 4.7 million tonnes compared with the same period last ye
IRP rules against third-party base plating August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Dec. 6, 1999) -- The Dispute Resolution Committee of the International Registration Plan has ruled against using a third-party licensing party provider's address as a ca