Transportation Vehicle dimensions, weights a hot topic around the globe August 1, 2000 SASKATOON, Sask. - If you're frustrated by the continuing battle over vehicle weights and dimensions, take heart. Canada isn't the only country in the world to be debating which long combinations shou...
Transportation Help your engine breathe easier July 1, 2000 In these days of environmental awareness, your engine's turbocharger is facing more attention than every before. After all, it's where emission controls live and breathe.How it worksBasically, a turbo...
Transportation U.S. wants to cut sulfur from diesel June 1, 2000 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it wants the sulfur content of diesel fuel slashed by 97 per cent in six years, in the environmental regulator's la...
Transportation New money for Saskatchewan highways June 1, 2000 REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag was in an upbeat mood on may 10 as he addressed a crowd of businesspeople in regina. and he had good reason: he had ju...
Transportation Unlocking secrets of gridlock June 1, 2000 It's a monster that feeds on miles of metal, glass, and rubber, and it seems to grow larger with every passing day.With an increase in traffic volume comes congestion. With volume and congestion comes...
Transportation Spring into action June 1, 2000 Air suspensions continue to grow in popularity and already account for about 80 to 85 per cent of Class 8 tractor suspensions and 55 to 60 per cent of trailer systems. It's easy to see why they're so ...
Transportation The strength of a lightweight June 1, 2000 You can be forgiven if you automatically assume that bigger and heavier equates to stronger and tougher. It's drilled into us from the time we're children, when we first see the comic strip with a bul...
Transportation Survey says… driver job satisfaction dropping June 1, 2000 DON MILLS, Ont. - Canada's truckers are slightly less satisfied with their jobs than they were last year, while carriers could do a better job in their day-to-day dealings with those behind the wheel ...
Transportation Rolling in the dough June 1, 2000 DON MILLS, Ont. - Tires represent one of the largest costs for truckers, but that also means they offer one of the greatest opportunities for saving costs.The challenge is to work smarter - not harder...
Transportation Drawing the strike line May 1, 2000 Dear Editor,Today I read, with much displeasure and not any surprise, that our present (Nova Scotia government) decided for us that the Truckers Association of Nova Scotia can no longer organize and s...
Transportation First approaches to fifth wheel problems May 1, 2000 As simple as a fifth wheel can appear to be, problems experienced as you couple or uncouple to a trailer can be linked to an array of issues.One source of trouble can be a jaw pin that has over-adjust...
Transportation Plug in, turn on and master your power May 1, 2000 Last summer, Cummins Engine Co. held its first Signature Appreciation Days at company headquarters, essentially a picnic for the owners of the chrome-topped Signature Series engines.Like any other pic...
Transportation Powerful Solutions March 1, 2000 Anyone who has ever glanced at a schematic diagram for a truck can understand why there are people called electricians. Luckily, it's easier to find a problem with an electrical system than it is to b...
Transportation Rolling arks March 1, 2000 Harvey Cheney isn't about to fall asleep at the wheel. Sentry would never let him.Cheney's Kenworth needs only to kiss the edge of a rumble strip to send the little Lhasa Apso into a barking frenzy. H...
Transportation Connecting the dot coms March 1, 2000 In the sexy world of E-commerce, you can sit in the glow of a home computer and order up a storm on the Internet. Or, if you run a business, you can sell your goods in markets you never dreamed you'd ...