Red River flooding closes key Manitoba highway
The main highway between North Dakota and the flooded Canadian province of Manitoba was set to be closed on Monday, but two nearby rail lines remained open as the province prepared for the Red River’s second-highest levels on record.
ZAMBIA: The economics of sex work
Given the choice, people preferred to pay for subsidized condoms in attractive packaging because it gave them greater social status, rather than using free condoms, an official in the northern Zambian town of Mpulungu told IRIN.
DeFazio criticizes cross-border proposal
Congressman said Mexico’s safety standards do not equal those of the U.S. and Mexican carriers operating beyond the border zone will hurt jobs.
NPTC Board Backs Electronic Logging
CINCINNATI – The National Private Truck Council’s board of directors voted to support a federal proposal to require use of electronic logging devices to monitor driver compliance with hours-of-service rules.
Sony to ship 1.2 kWh energy storage modules using rechargeable Li-ion batteries made from olivine-type phosphate
Starting in the end of April 2011, Sony will begin volume shipments of 1.2 kWh energy storage modules that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries made with olivine-type lithium-ion iron phosphate as the cathode material. (Earlier post.)
These energy s…
Sgt. Rob Ruiters steps down as leader of Pipeline/Convoy program
REGINA, Sask. — Sgt. Rob Ruiters, the highly respected and affable RCMP officer who led Operation Pipeline/Convoy, has stepped down from his longtime position as coordinator of the national program. [Full Story]
FleetPride acquires two Okla. companies
Aftermarket heavy-duty truck and trailer parts distributor FleetPride has acquired Cushing, Okla.,-based Cimarron Truck Parts and Muskogee, Okla.,-based Oklahoma Truck Supply, the company announced.
Con-way donates antique tractor
The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum received a 1983 Ford Model 8000 cabover tractor from Con-way Freight Tuesday.
Rep. DeFazio Cites Concerns on Mexican Truck Program
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking the agency to address “serious concerns about the safety of Mexican trucks on U.S. roads and the potential loss of American jobs” related to the cro…
Mack names Canadian distributor of year
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has named Redhead Equipment of Regina, Sask. as its distributor of the year for Canada for 2010. [Full Story]