Mitsubishi Fuso names operations boss

LOGAN, N.J. -- John R. Schaaf has been named senior vice-president of operations for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc.

Arrow names international sales director

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., a leader for pre-owned trucks, announced that it has hired Cory Relling as its director of international sales.

Oil All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Hurricanes, War, OPEC, Big Oil. They'll all come to play in your '06 fuel bill.

DaimlerChrysler dumps Detroit Diesel off-highway unit

PORTLAND -- DaimlerChrysler says it's selling its diesel-engine subsidiary in Germany and off-highway business of its U.S. engine unit Detroit Diesel Corp. to a financial investor.

Ont Tories, NDP want transport minister fired for breaking integrity rules; McGuinty refuses

TORONTO -- Ontario opposition MPs are calling for Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar to be fired from provincial cabinet after a report by the integrity commissioner concluded the minister has broken the Members' Integrity Act.

Sony debuts hand-held GPS system

LAS VEGAS -- Sony Electronics has entered the GPS tracking and navigation market with its recently unveiled nav-u portable navigation system.

MHA wants Marine Atlantic relocated

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld. -- A provincial member of the legislature is calling on Transport Canada to relocate Crown Corporation Marine Atlantic's headquarters from St. John's to Port aux Basques.

Fort McMurray highway twinning project begins

EDMONTON -- Engineering work has begun in twinning Alberta's Hwy. 63 to the oilsands in Fort McMurray.

Oceanex sails back in port

CORNER BROOK, Nfld. -- Oceanex has resumed its cargo sailing to Corner Brook for the first time since November when the Sanderling ship began experiencing engine problems.

NWT wants all-weather highway to arctic coast

YELLOWKNIFE, NWT -- The Northwest Territories is calling down to Ottawa for $700 million in loan guarantees in order to extend the all-weather Mackenzie Highway roughly 800 km from Wrigley to Tuktoyaktuk.

Highway crashes fall in NS

HALIFAX -- The number of people who died in vehicle crashes on Nova Scotia highways last year was the second lowest since 1965.

Gate-to-gate

Alberta company offers frieight-theft prevention gear

PIC me, please

It's time the rest of Canada paid attention to the AMTA's Partners in Compliance program

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Back On Track: Rail revenues spike with freight demand

OTTAWA -- Railway operating revenues increased at their fastest pace in five years as carriers profited from the favourable economic climate, and from gains in exports and imports, reports Stats Canada.