CITT’s Manitoba-area council elects new executive team
WINNIPEG, Man. – CITT’s Manitoba-area council has elected a new executive for 2011. The results are as follows: [Full Story]
Texas storms have airlines, schools scrambling
Another winter blast into Texas has led to canceled flights, closed schools and consumers advised to cut back on using electricity.
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 0.4%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index increased 0.4% in December from a year earlier, the 12th straight year-over-year gain.
Wentz wins Truckers News photo contest
Owner-operator Diane Wentz of Orefield, Pa., is the winner of Truckers News ‘ January big-tent themed “trucks” photo contest with this view, shot at Avila Beach, Calif., over the hood of their 2007 Peterbilt 379 and custom horse ornament waiting to unl…
Mahindra’s Diesel Pickup’s MPG Only 19/21
It’s not often I get excited about Indian automobiles, but the Mahindra TR40 diesel pickup seemed like everything I could want in a small truck, including power, towing capacity, and 30 mpg. Or so I thought.
The Big Three has all but abandoned the sm…
Intermodal Haulers Post Record-setting Year in 2010
A near 17-percent surge in volume in the fourth quarter pushed 2010 intermodal volumes up by 14.7 percent overall for the year, says Intermodal Association of North America.
NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is awarding $4.6 million to help 17 New York State companies develop and commercialize innovative new transportation technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrea…
Wentz wins Truckers News photo contest
Owner-operator (with her husband, Tom) Diane Wentz of Orefield, Pa., is the winner of Truckers News’ January “trucks” photo contest.
Baggage Handler Trapped In Plane’s Cargo Hold
Authorities say a baggage handler became trapped in the cargo hold of a plane set to depart from Washington’s Reagan National Airport and was only freed after screaming and pounding.
CITT’s Montreal chapter elects new board
MONTREAL, Que. — CITT’s Montreal Area Council has elected its new board executives for 2011. The results are as follows: [Full Story]