Transport Besner’s Uphill Battle

One fleet's trials with automated transmissions

CN buys Alberta feeder lines to oil sands

EDMONTON -- CN Rail has purchased the Alberta short-line railways owned by RailAmerica, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., for $26 million in cash. In addition, RailAmerica may receive up to $4 million in future payments, depending on the development of new business on the acquired railways.

Civil Actions

Finding civility in a rare spot: the back 40 of a fleet's yard.

Railroads in a Renaissance? Transport expert says maybe

WASHINGTON -- The railroad industry has passed through an inflection point and may now be in the early stages of a Renaissance, says John Larkin, managing director of Transportation Group-Equity Research, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.

Giving You the Business

Let people make decisions based on what they know. Open the books.

Playing the Waiting Game and Losing

Lost your profit margin? Try looking at the loading dock.

DaimlerChrysler brings truck units together

BERLIN, Germany -- Automotive and commercial vehicle giant DaimlerChrysler announced it will eliminate about 6,000 jobs and reorganize several units, including its truck divisions, in a cost-cutting move that is expected to save about $1.2 billion a year.

Brakes: The Disc Drive

There are good reasons why air disc brakes failed to make an impact in North America 20 years ago. But there are good reasons to consider them now.

Bringing Your World a Little Closer Together

How to connect remote locations

Getting Ready for IRP? Here’s a Plan of Action

Our home province-New Brunswick-intends to join IRP by April 2001. What can we do to get ready?

BC Ferries fuel surcharge OK’d

VICTORIA -- BC Ferries has had its second fuel surcharge approved by the Ferry Commissioner.

SIDEBAR: Working Overtime

How thieves get in on the take

Halifax could lure containers away from Vancouver: Trade official

HALIFAX -- Container pileups and traffic congestion at the Port of Vancouver in B.C's Lower Mainland could reroute cargo from China to Canada's other coast.

SIDEBAR: A Vanishing Breed, A Vivid Memory

The travel plazas have the bright lights and big lots, but the little places have heart and soul.

CTA says it’s eager to work with Harper’s government on hwy, border issues

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is congratulating new Prime Minister-designate Stephen Harper's election win on Monday, but also urged the Conservative Party to keep campaign promises about providing stable, permanent funding for highway and border infrastructure.