Transportation Volvo Trucks Outlines EPA ’07 Compliance Strategy August 1, 2014 GOTHENBERG, Sweden (Oct 15, 2004) -- Volvo Trucks Inc. has announced that its North American division will go with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), coupled with a diesel par
Transportation August another record for shipments: Stats Can August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 15, 2004) -- Strong production and high industrial prices fuelled a record $50.8 billion in manufacturing shipments this past August, says Statistics Canada. That
Transportation OBAC, Marine Atlantic discuss owner-op concerns August 1, 2014 ST. JOHN'S, (Oct. 15, 2004) -- The Owner-Operators' Business Association of Canada and its Newfoundland caucus, the Newfoundland & Labrador Independent Truckers Association, are in
Transportation Canada, U.S. make progress on border clearance; truckers still being held at crossings August 1, 2014 FORT ERIE, Ont. (Oct. 15, 2004) -- Canada and the U.S. have agreed on a pilot plan to pre-screen all U.S.-bound trucks on the Peace Bridge at a truck yard in Fort Erie instead of i
Transportation Report says truckers need better rail-crossing training August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG, (Oct. 15, 2004) -- A report looking into a massive truck-train collision two years ago says truck drivers need to be better trained on uncontrolled rail crossings. Th
Transportation Canada’s two main railways make pact on Vancouver Port ops August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, (Oct. 19, 2004) -- Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway have agreed to implement a series of co-production plans which they say will make rail oper
Transportation Study says bigger trucks save fuel August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 18, 2004) -- The American Trucking Associations announced last week that the American Transportation Research Institute and engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. h
Transportation FAST centre moved from Detroit to Windsor side of bridge August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. (Oct. 19, 2004) -- Officials from the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program have notified the Ontario Trucking Association that the enrollment centre that was located
Low Hanging Fruit: Feds hand out cash to carriers that make a green case for it August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 18, 2004) -- They say money doesn't grow on trees. And no, they haven't found a new species of plant sprouting pictures of Queen Liz -- that hasn't changed. But truc
Border workers declare temporary truce August 1, 2014 OTTAWA, (Oct. 19, 2004) -- Canada Customs workers and border inspectors have announced they will put down their picket signs until they can vote on a final offer from the federal g
WSIB 2005 rate cut may lead to hike the following year: OTA August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 19, 2004) -- Ontario Trucking Association President David Bradley has both good news and bad news for Ontario carriers. While the OTA welcomed a recent Workplace
MTO raises IRP fee; OTA asks for explanation August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 19, 2004) -- The Ontario Trucking Association expected it would happen, and sure enough it did. The trucking group is demanding that Ontario Transportation Minist
Alberta establishes first research chair in road safety August 1, 2014 CALGARY, (Oct. 20, 2004) -- The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) and the University of Calgary Department of Civil Engineering has appointed Dr. Richard Tav to its first ever Resear
Insurers shed light on young driver policy at OTA meeting August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 20, 2004) -- Trucking insurers recently attempted to answer an age-old question: How old do drivers have to be in order to qualify for coverage? At an Ontario Tru
Rookie lawyer convinces court that English-only road signs illegal August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 20, 2004) -- A recent law school graduate stepped into court to fight a traffic ticket, and stepped out with a ruling that street signs in Ontario's largest cities m