WCB cash to go to industry safety training

HALIFAX, N.S. - Money that the trucking industry pays into the Workers' Compensation Board's accident fund will now be invested into the industry's safety training initiatives."This further demonstrat...

Court upholds tax-free sale of Volvo car biz

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court ruled yesterday to allow Volvo to stick with its calculations regarding the sale of Volvo Car Corp. to Ford, and as a result the US $6.4-billi...

Enman named driver of the year

TORONTO, Ont. - Now in his 27th year as a truck driver, Barry Enman's 6.4 million accident-free miles have earned him the 1999 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA)/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year...

Dana facility earns award

TOLEDO, Ohio - Dana's Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake facility in Morganton, N.C., has received the 1999 North Carolina Quality Leadership Award."This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication ...

Back when truckin’ was fun: the ’70s

BOMANVILLE, Ont. - For many people, the golden age of truck driving was the 1970s. Rates were relatively high, fines were low and a trucker's wandering lifestyle seemed perfect for enjoying a decade k...

U.S. creates new trucking agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. has created a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - a trucking equivalent to the Federal Aviation Administration governing airlines - that promises to be far fr...

CRASH can’t get it right

Dear Editor,In the Canadian Memorandum of Understanding on truck weights and dimensions, there is reference to three kinds of "road trains": A train, B train and C train. Whilst I know what the first ...

Q:; What New Year’s resolutions should the trucking industry make ?

REDCLIFF, Alta. - This is traditionally the time of year to set goals for personal improvement for the coming year.As an industry, the Canadian trucking community enjoyed a successful 1999 on the whol...