The rail industry urges governments to look at the bigger picture when considering the ongoing operation of rural rail lines. Chief executive officer of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Bryan Nye expressed his concerns on the ...
The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today. A discussion panel was assembled at the Oct. 23 afternoon session to discuss both problems and solutions ...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National. The results reflect estimates the ...
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Many of Australia's and the world's best known logistics, manufacturing and distribution companies are taking advantage of the latest hosted software solutions as a means of gaining greater efficiencies in areas as diverse as accounting, ...
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In an effort to provide customers further flexibility and capabilities for managing their forklift fleet and operators, Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's largest material handling companies, has announced its Crown InfoLink ...
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says that through its Smart Fleet program, owner-operators through mid-size fleets now have full access to many of the advantages that larger trucking fleets enjoy. "The new Goodyear Smart Fleet program has ...
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Marine Atlantic is considering reinstating the reservation system for traffic traveling between North Sydney, NS. and Port Aux Basques, Nfld. The executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) Jean-Marc Picard ...
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Several Canadian Freightliner dealers are among the winners of an Alliance Truck Parts contest that will send them to the season-ending Nascar Nationwide race in Homestead, Fla. The contest rewarded the dealers that sold the most Alliance ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association has a simple message for the Transit Investment Strategy Panel: The diesel fuel taxes and driver/vehicle registration fees paid by the trucking industry should be dedicated to fixing and expanding the ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- SmartTruck has rolled out more data that shows its undercarriage trailer aerodynamics system does, in fact, save fuel. The announcement comes on the heels of unfavourable testing by Performance Innovation Transport, which ...
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For the first time in nearly two decades, Ardagh Glass will be inviting the public inside its Salem plant to see how glass bottles are made. The tours will be part of an open house celebration set for Saturday, marking the 150th ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 2 Comfort & Interior 3 Quality & Design 3 Value & Features 3.5 The 2014 Holden Colorado has been updated with an uprated engine and transmission lineup as well as improved safety and ...
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One of the most anticipated trucks of the 2014 model year is arguably the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, because it will be the first light-duty truck to be powered by a diesel engine. Interest in the truck is so high that the manufacturer is ...
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German automaker Daimler is planning to invest in commercial vehicle production in Brazil after winning an order for 2,884 heavy trucks from Brazilian agricultural development ministry. Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, a subsidiary of German ...
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Hyster, a part of NACCO Materials Handling Group, is set to commence the production of its new Hyster Reach Truck at the NMHG production plant in Masate, Italy. For this initiative, the company has closed the plant for four weeks in ...
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