Saved By the Bell: International wraps up ’07 educational sessions

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine Corp. has completed the final educational session of a 16-week-long drive that helped prepare more than 2,000 North American customers for the impact of tougher EPA engine emissions control that take effect Jan. 1, 2007.

American Trucking Assoc. VP dies in rafting accident

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Mike Russell, vice-president for public affairs at the American Trucking Associations, died last week while whitewater rafting in Colorado.

Texis Truck Exhaust moving headquarters

MISSISSAUGA, Ont -- Texis Truck Exhaust has outgrown its Westport Cres. facility in Mississauga, and will be moving to larger premises during the month of July. The expanded operation, located on Gage Ct. -- near Derry Rd. & Bramalea Rd. -- will be almost double the size of the present location, allowing for more inventory and additional service bays.

ArvinMeritor takes foot off brake plant in Ontario

TILBURY, Ont. -- Machines are pressing once again at ArvinMeritor's Tilbury, Ont. brake manufacturing plant after the company reached a provisional labor agreement with 250 union workers. Operations resumed yesterday.

NB Grits want highway fences to contain loose moose

FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick's opposition Liberals want the provincial government to erect more fencing along highways to reduce the number of vehicle collisions with wandering moose.

$3.4B in Ontario highway funding to widen 401 corridor

TORONTO -- A five-year $3.4 billion highway construction program for Ontario, has been announced by Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield.

RigMaster APUs are ULSD-ready

TORONTO -- Canadian anti-idling solutions provider RigMaster Power Corp. says all current models of the RigMaster APU are capable of operating on newly-mandated ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD).

TST Overland one of Ryder’s top carriers of the year

MIAMI, Fla. -- Ryder System has named its top carrier selections for the 2005 Ryder Carrier Quality Award, which includes two Canadian recipients.

Southwestern Ont. town pitching in to Windsor border study

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- The city that's home to Canada's largest border crossing with the U.S. is getting some financial support from a town east on Hwy. 401 to study the border delays at the continent's busiest trade gateway.

Ribbon cut at Canpar’s new John Cyopeck Centre

TORONTO -- TransForce's parcel delivery arm has just opened a new $22 million, state-of-the-art operations hub in Toronto.

Goodyear, Pilot Truck Care Centers sign Wingfoot deal

AKRON, Ohio, -- In a move to fortify its commercial tire and service network, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that its Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC subsidiary has signed an exclusive agreement to develop and operate truck service centers at Pilot Travel Centers LLC locations.

Ontario highway cops to issue e-tickets

TORONTO - The OPP has embarked on a pilot program that allows cops to print "e-tickets" in their cruisers rather than writing out traffic citations the old fashioned way.

Security tools firm partners with Canadian fuel tax experts

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- BSM Technologies, a Vaughn, Ont.-based provider of high security vehicle tracking and surveillance solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Fuel Tax Reporting provider Permitax Corp. of Waterloo, Ont. for business and revenue sharing throughout North America.

Feds give nod to transportation and intermodal projects

OTTAWA, Transport Canada is shelling out over $1 million for 13 projects across the country meant to advance transportation planning and enhance integration between transportation modes.

Truck racing legend prepares to beat his own record

PIKES PEAK, Colo. -- This weekend, big rig racer Mike Ryan will attempt to beat his own record time of 12.46.81 in his hand-built Mercedes Benz-powered Freightliner Century Class S/T Super Truck at the 84th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.