Transportation U.S. safety board pushes for black boxes in cars August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Aug. 4, 2004) -- The National Transportation Safety Board recommended for the first time that the federal government require passenger vehicles to be equipped with bla
Transportation CN confirms RoadRailer service terminated August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 4, 2004) -- CN's RoadRailer intermodal service has ceased its commercial operations between Montrea
Transportation FedEx buys parcel consolidator August 1, 2014 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2004) -- FedEx Corp. announced today it is paying $120 million for Parcel Direct -- a company that consolidates shipping for catalogue and Internet retailer
Transportation Bridge owners file application for second Detroit-Windsor span August 1, 2014 DETROIT, (Aug 5, 2004) -- The owners of the Ambassador Bridge have filed permit applications for a second span linking North America's busiest border crossing. The Detroit Inte
Transportation FleetPortal.com brings VMRS to common carriers August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 9, 2004) -- Not long ago, all the information a technician needed was in a line of books and catalogues on the countertop. If something was missing, he simply phoned
Transportation Cover yourself: Mid-sized fleets try group captive insurance on for size August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 9, 2004) -- In trucking, insurance rates bounce back and forth from periods of unforgiving increases to unsustainably cheap. This is what's known as a hard and soft
Transportation East Manufacturing announces Quebec trailer dealer August 1, 2014 MONTREAL, (Aug. 9, 2004) -- St. Henri Trailer in Montreal has become an authorized dealer for East Manufacturing's full line of aluminum dump, flatbed, and refuse trailers. St
Transportation Creditors, carriers hope Ivaco buyout results in payment of owed cash August 1, 2014 MONTREAL, (Aug. 10, 2004) -- First he took a floundering Canadian basketball team, now a Canadian steel company. Heico Cos. LLC, a turnaround firm owned U.S. financier Michael
Transportation Bendix, Dana venture appoints new GM August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio, (Aug. 11, 2004) -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has named Bill Mossing assistant GM. The joint company -- formed in June when Dana Corp. and Bendix Commercia
Transportation OTA to address MJVT concerns with Finance Minister August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 11, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association will meet with provincial Finance Minister Greg Sorbara later this month to discuss the association's concerns about th
Transportation Private fleet first to get CSMS approval August 1, 2014 ST. JACOBS, Ont. (Aug. 11, 2004) -- Home Hardware Stores Limited has become the first Canadian retailer and private carrier to qualify its St. Jacobs trucking fleet with CSA Intern
Transportation Ontario cities get green light for red-light cameras August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 10, 2004) -- Cities and municipalities around Ontario have been approved by the province to install red-light cameras at intersections and collect fines from offendi
Transportation Union workers to vote on Cat’s ‘final offer’ August 1, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. (Aug. 10, 2004) -- About 9,000 Caterpillar workers at plants in four states will meet this Sunday, Aug. 15 to vote on the engine maker's "final" contract offer. Ca
Transportation OTA wants more details to Drive Clean program August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Aug. 10, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association says there's been a lack of information on the effectiveness of the province's heavy-duty Drive Clean program, and is a
Transportation Unimog introduces Canadian-made 3-point hitch August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 12, 2004) -- A Canadian company from Manitoba is now manufacturing a heavy-duty 3-point hitch option for North American customers of the Unimog U500 vocationa