Transportation Tech treads February 1, 2000 The link between rubber and silicone may be closer than you think.Tire manufacturers have been struggling for several years to incorporate computer chips into their rubber - developing a new generatio...
Transportation Optimistic forecasts for early 2000 February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Statistics Canada's short-term economic forecast for the national economy is on the optimistic side, with slightly higher economic growth and international trade, a key component of car...
Transportation Ontario launches its fourth joint enforcement campaign February 1, 2000 NORTH BAY, Ont. - Police and Transportation Ministry officers in Northern Ontario have launched their fourth-annual joint inspection campaign, meaning a focused inspection blitz in the region over the...
Transportation Fuel for the ignition February 1, 2000 There's little doubt that many cold, blustery days lie ahead of us before leaves re-appear on the trees. And from the standpoint of fuel systems, it is imperative to ensure that all components are win...
Transportation Legalities aren’t your only worry at the border February 1, 2000 I often write about the legalities and practicalities of entering the U.S. And by legality, I mean the laws, rules and regulations governing the situation. But practicalities are more elusive, and may...
Transportation TAC elects board February 1, 2000 The Transportation Association of Canada has elected its 1999-2000 board of directors. Ed Stelmach, Alberta's minister of infrastructure, has been appointed chairman of the board. Blair Redline, presi...
Transportation Courier takes on Fedex name February 1, 2000 MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - FedEx Ground (formerly RPS) has taken on the FedEx Corporation name, extending the FedEx brand to three of its subsidiaries.The FedEx Ground headquarters will serve as home base t...
Transportation Truck Stop Question (February 01, 2000) February 1, 2000 We stopped truckers at the Husky on Dixie Road in Mississauga, Ont and asked them how they eat when they're on the road.Dee Greer is a driver for Werner Enterprises out of Omaha, Neb., in Canada beca...
Transportation ‘Sharpen your (pushrod) pencils’ February 1, 2000 ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - An internal Ontario Ministry of Transportation bulletin obtained by Truck News indicates that some of the province's inspectors may not have been as accurate as they needed to b...
Transportation Vast majority pass on first try at test February 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - With the first wave of equipment now tested, shops are finding that truck engines built throughout the '90s are easily passing annual Drive Clean inspections. And those we contacted ar...
Transportation Clear the air February 1, 2000 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report meant to show a link between diesel fumes and various health problems has once again been rejected by a panel of independent sci...
Transportation P.E.I. trucker won’t be charged in Quebec crash February 1, 2000 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - A P.E.I. trucker will not be charged for a summer crash that involved 16 vehicles and killed four people on Autoroute 20 at Saint-Michel de Bellechasse, but the province's coroner'...
Transportation Tractor and trailer stolen February 1, 2000 Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving the following crime:Some time after 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, 1999, a tractor and trailer was stolen from a Barrie, Ont. truck yard. Police responding to a fire call...
Transportation Shippers cool to idea of CN-IC merger February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - December's announcement by Canadian National and Burlington Northern Sante Fe of their proposed merger gave shipper groups on both sides of the issue something to stew over heading into...
Transportation CRASH dodges censure February 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH), has survived a bid to censure its involvement in the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) - the group that hel...
