B.C. to bail out provincial ferry

VICTORIA, B.C. - British Columbia will sell three of its so-called "fast ferries" that have been plagued with mechanical problems and couldn't carry trucks, as part of a financial bailout of the syste...

Governments should offer fuel assistance

Dear EditorPrime Minister Jean Chretien and Ontario Premier Mike Harris better open their eyes before it's too late.Do these "political leaders" not know how to operate a calculator? I they did, they ...

Special access

HAMILTON, Ont. - As the commercial says, membership has its privileges.Petro Canada is showcasing the future of its PetroPass facilities in Hamilton, Ont. - just off the QEW at the Burlington Street e...

The Silent Partner wins TWNA award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Donald-son's Silent Partner - a muffler designed specifically to silence the bark of engine brakes - has been awarded the 10th annual Truck Writers of North America's Technical Achi...

Writer worried about training (April 01, 2000)

Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concerns about truck training schools that do and don't provide quality training. I have recently obtained my AZ drivers' license through a truck driving school....

The trucking industry needs a unified voice

I don't know anyone that has a crystal ball that can predict what will happen with fuel prices in the weeks and months ahead. There has been some recent moderation in rack prices, but not enough to of...

A new flow

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - While engineers continue to sculpt trucks to make them more aerodynamic, several researchers and entrepreneurs are paying more attention to uncharted territory - the gaps between tr...

No competition among petroleum companies

Dear Editor,As a small family-run trucking business, we will eventually be forced out of business due to high operating costs such as taxes, tolls, maintenance repairs and the ever-increasing cost of ...

Seeing the light

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It turns out that Marvin the Martian isn't the only one who wanted to zap you with a laser. Both Mack Trucks and Detroit Diesel have unveiled systems that will send engine data betw...

Fuel spikes go west

VANCOUVER, B.C. - While Western truckers were spared dramatic diesel price increases that gripped Eastern Canada early this year, they're now in the midst of fuel price increases of their own.Where th...

In for ‘ripair’, Part 3

After eating breakfast in the hotel coffee shop, Mark spent the morning doing a load of laundry at the laundromat near the hotel. When all his clothes were dry, neatly folded and back into his overnig...

Columnist right on target with opinion

Dear Editor,I feel compelled to write and tell you that Dave Holleman's column regarding proposed changes to hours of service rules (TN - February 2000) is probably the most honest and realistic evalu...

Fuel price putting family on the ropes

Dear Editor,I find prices of fuel to be the issue now. My husband and I decided a year ago to become owner/operators, tired of being laid off from other occupations. We took whatever money we had and ...

Solo now re-man

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Eaton has unveiled a remanufactured version of its 15.5-inch, heavy-duty Eaton Fuller Solo Clutch."The same features are present in the remanufactured version," says John Aldrich, s...

Oh deer! Bad time for N.B. roadkills

FREDERICTON, N.B. - New Brunswick's Natural Resources Ministry is noting that it's a stressful time of year for deer populations, which face the threat of oncoming traffic. Right now, the problem area...