Industry official: US needs upgrade to intermodal 2.0

DENVER, Colo. -- The U.S. should build a new, intermodal transportation system that incorporates both freight and passenger rail to meet future transportation needs, according to Gil Carmichael, founding chairman of the board of directors of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver.

ArvinMeritor opens R&D tech hub in India

BANGALORE, India -- Truck components manufacturer ArvinMeritor officially opened a new technical center which will lead the company's advanced product development initiatives for its broad portfolio of axles and brakes for commercial and 20 other vehicle applications in Asia Pacific.

Trucker saves a little lamb

THE BRONX, NY -- Was it a Ram-bo-style rescue or just a good-old-fashioned ewe turn?

TK offers rebates on Espar units

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King is offering customers rebates of up to $1,000 on qualifying quantities of select Espar heaters through Dec. 31, 2009.

Truck aftermarket comes to NA from Down Under

MELBOURNE, Australia -- General Pneumatics of Australia is rolling out its contamination removal products to the North American heavy-duty truck aftermarket.

A $10-million ferry tale

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- By this time next year, all double-decker ferries in North Sydney will be able to load and unload upper and lower decks simultaneously.

Licence testers keep on flunking

TORONTO -- Ontario commercial drivers waiting for the strike to end at the province's 93 DriveTest sites will have to just keep on waiting.

NRCan releases details of SmartWay technology funding

OTTAWA -- The deadline for submitting applications for NRCan funding of purchases and installation EPA's SmartWay-certified equipment is fast approaching.

B.C. blazes construction trail

VICTORIA -- A two-year project to upgrade more than 200 Forest Service roads in B.C. is rolling along as scheduled.

Sarnia truck restriction proposal passes

SARNIA, Ont. -- A controversial bylaw to ban heavy trucks from a series of country roads in Sarnia, Ont. is moving along as planned.

CarriersEdge partners to develop online driver wellness program

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge and Trans Canada Chiropractic have developed a partnership that will make Trans Canada Chiropractic's content available through the CarriersEdge driver improvement system.

Yokohama inks deal with national lease company

LANGLEY, B.C. -- An agreement to provide tire service to the vast NationaLease fleet of trucks operating in Canada has been agreed to by Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc.

Lower miles equals fewer fatal crashes

WASHINGTON -- The number of motor vehicle-related deaths in the U.S. fell by 7 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the same period last year.

ATBS Canada adds veteran salesmen

WATERLOO, Ont. -- Owner-op tax consulting firm ATBS Canada has added two recognizable industry names to their sales team.

Lower Mainland freight system gets Ottawa dollars

VANCOUVER -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced funding for the Pacific Gateway -- an investment that will improve rail, port and trucking operations in Vancouver's South Shore Trade Area.