WORTH REPEATING (February 25, 2005) February 25, 2005 "The current capacity bottlenecks result from short-term shipper objectives of lower costs, rather than longer...
Alberta to crack down on untrained truckers February 25, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Alberta Transport Minister, Lyle Oberg, says the province will crack down on illegal truckers fo...
BCTA raises concerns about B.C. Ferries service February 25, 2005 LANGLEY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has expressed a number of concerns about B.C. Ferries service...
Waste management industry needs to be aware of changes in trucking February 25, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The latest stop on OTA President David Bradley's speaking tour of shipper associations was today a...
Massive load to begin trek to Fort McMurray February 25, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Drivers in Northern Alberta may want to alter their routes to avoid being held up by the movemen...
INDUSTRY PULSE: Transportation Trends Survey highlights to be presented at TRANSPO February 25, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- The results from the first annual Transportation Buying Trends Survey will be presented at a speci...
Smyrlis to address pharmaceutical association on transportation trends February 25, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- Transportation Media editorial director Lou Smyrlis will be addressing members of the Pharmaceutic...
Correction to PMTC event February 25, 2005 Please note that Page 9 of the current edition of TruckNews under "What's On" incorrectly listed a PMTC event for M...
OTA responds to introduction of omnibus safety bill at Queen’s Park February 24, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario's Minister of Transportation, Harinder Takhar, has commenced his first major legislative i...
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Freightliner LLC announce plans for facility upgrade February 24, 2005 REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) and Freightliner LLCannounced plans for a $275 million investmen...
COMPETITION WATCH: UPS gets tentative go-ahead for China expansion February 24, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively authorized UPS to expand its air operatio...
New spending should improve efficiencies at border: CTA February 23, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding Ottawa's budget commitment of $433 million over...
Manage well, build for the future and be ready to innovate, says Queen’s prof February 23, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- According to Dr. Elspeth Murray, Associate Professor, Queen's School of Business, it's the most fl...
COMPETITION WATCH: OmniTRAX assumes operation of Alabama & Tennessee River Railway February 23, 2005 DENVER, Col.- OmniTRAX has announced its lease of a CSXT Alabama rail line headquartered in Gadsden, Alabama.
Leading financial advisory firms join forces February 23, 2005 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Two well-known, transportation-specialized advisory firms have merged to form Transport Capital P...