Established as Toronto’s first public college in 1966, Centennial College offers programs in business, communications, community and health studies, science and engineering technology, general arts, hospitality and transportation. Centennial is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Canada. Almost 100 ethno cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on […]
Trucking capacity is tight and is expected to get tighter from both an equipment and a labour perspective, according to a 2013 Transportation Outlook by CIBC World Markets. Truck utilization moved up throughout 2012 and is now 95 percent, indicating a tight market, and forecasted to move above 100 percent over the next 12 months, […]
Vikas Gupta, Branch Manager for Arrow Truck Sales’ Toronto location, has announced that Jacobson Hodoh was named runner-up for Arrow’s Retail Salesperson Of The Year, as well as a 2012 President’s Club award winner. In addition, the Toronto Arrow Truck Sales office was named runner-up for the company’s Founder’s Award for Most Improved Branch during […]
GPS Insight, a GPS fleet tracking solution provider has announced its new GPS Insight Hours of Service Solution as an addition to its award-winning GPS Tracking software intended for fleets that need both electronic driver logs and GPS tracking combined. The EOBR-1000 device combines GPS tracking with an Electronic Onboard Recorder and Electronic Driver Logs. The application also integrates electronic […]
Strongmen Compete for Fastest Time Pulling Tractor Thirty of the world’s strongest men challenged 19,000 pounds of pure Mack power during the recent MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man 2012 competition. Pulling a MACK Pinnacle Axle Back model tractor was one of the qualifying events during the 35th annual competition conducted at the Commerce Casino and other […]
A VIA train travelling from Toronto to Windsor fatally struck a pedestrian near the Burlington GO station shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. Police say the victim was male and from the Hamilton area. Train 75 departed Toronto at 5:30 p.m. and was headed for Windsor, but stopped on the tracks at the 30.5 mile […]
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched an interactive transportation-themed challenge as part of the expanded national #CutMyCommute campaign, Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell said earlier this month. The FCM-led campaign advocates for secure and predictable funding as part of the upcoming long-term infrastructure plan promised by the federal government. The campaign highlights the benefits of tackling […]
The Toronto Chapter of the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) held its monthly meeting on 10th January. The evening was hosted by Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Distribution Centre (CDC). Since 1980, Fil-Mor has specialised in the remanufacture of clutches and related clutch parts for the automotive and trucking industry. As one of very few […]
Hino Motors Canada has announced the donation of a 2012 Hino 155 truck to be used for student training at Fanshawe College. The vehicle will be used in the Truck and Coach Apprenticeship and Motive Power Technician-Diesel programs. According to Eric Smith, Vice President of Sales, “Hino Motors Canada is extremely pleased to support the […]
The first CN trains to serve the state-of-the-art intermodal terminal for containerized goods at the company’s new Calgary Logistics Park arrived on January 10th. Jean-Jacques Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, said: “The opening of this intermodal terminal launches our logistics park operation, which will provide seamless transportation solutions to rail customers moving […]