Transportation Alberta cities to get $3.3 billion in transport funding August 1, 2014 CALGARY, (Sept. 28, 2004) -- Alberta Premier Ralph Klein recently announced Edmonton and Calgary will each receive $1 billion in funding for transportation and infrastructure. W
Transportation Alberta truck inspector named best in North America August 1, 2014 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. (Sept. 28, 2004) -- Medicine Hat's Troy Hasil was named winner of the Grand Champion Award at the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) in Salt Lake Cit
Transportation MTA to host border crossing seminar August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG, (Sept. 29, 2004) -- The Manitoba Trucking Association is presenting a full-day highway carrier workshop called "Crossing Borders" in association with D. Dent & Associates
Transportation Holland acquires Consolidated Metco fifth wheel product August 1, 2014 HOLLAND, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2004) -- Holland USA, a subsidiary of The Holland Group, Inc., has announced that it has acquired the Simplex fifth wheel product line from Consolidated
Transportation Owner-op banned from Atlantic ferry for protests against operator August 1, 2014 PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. (Sept. 30, 2004) -- Fed up with what he says are ongoing loading and scheduling delays at Marine Atlantic's ferry terminals, Bonavista Bay owner-op Clyde Bu
Transportation Trucker experiences pitfalls of load securement August 1, 2014 CALGARY, (Sept. 30, 2004) -- A British Columbia truck driver was hospitalized Tuesday after being discovered huddled underneath his truck. The driver spent the cold night on th
Transportation ArvinMeritor eyes emissions aftertreatment market August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. (Oct. 4, 2004) -- ArvinMeritor, a large supplier of components to the trucking industry, plans to be a major player in the diesel-exhaust aftertreatment market that's b
Transportation Western Star offers high-HP Cat C15 August 1, 2014 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio, (Oct. 5, 2004) -- Western Star Trucks announced the availability of the Caterpillar C15 engine rated at 600 and 625 horsepower in select models. For heavy-ha
Transportation AMTA safety advisor honoured with coveted award August 1, 2014 LETHBRIDGE, Atla. (Oct. 4, 2004) -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association's Southern Alberta Injury Reduction & Training Advisor John Tessier was recently honoured with one of th
Transportation BCTA fighting for the Mann August 1, 2014 LANGLEY, B.C. (Oct. 4, 2004) -- A slice of the $600 million dedicated to upgrading B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky Highway in advance of the 2010 Winter Olympics should go towards other vital t
Transportation MTO orders truck crackdown after crash August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 1, 2004) -- Ontario Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar promised a crackdown on "unsafe" trucks in the wake of a fiery two-truck crash that shut down a section o
Transportation Transport Canada announces new rear-impact regs for trailers August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 1, 2004) -- Trailer manufacturers will be required to build stronger rear impact guards to better protect people in vehicles involved in rear-end collisions with tran
Transportation U.S. House extends new HOS rules for one year August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (Oct. 1, 2004) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a stop-gap, temporary highway funding bill that includes an extension of the new hours of service rules
Transportation Mack launches new used truck program for dealers August 1, 2014 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (October 4, 2004) -- Mack Trucks, Inc. has established a Premium Used Trucks program to help its dealers capitalize on demand opportunities for quality pre-owned
Transportation Freightliner names new boss at fire truck division August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 5, 2004) -- John Stevenson has been named president of American LaFrance -- Freightliner's fire truck and emergency apparatus subsidiary. American LaFran