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October 26, 2018 |
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Alberta Transportation recently changed its Winter Weight Premium (WWP) policy allowing an estimated average of eight days of WWP extension, which will result in more than $2 million in savings for the forest sector annually alone.
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On-board truck scales and other in-forest weighing systems can help reduce variations in Gross Vehicle Weight, or GVW, to boost efficiency in payload transportation.
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Improving transportation efficiency improves the competitiveness of the B.C. industry. By adding an additional axle to the standard eight axles approved across Canada, these new configurations realize a payload increase of more than 15 per cent.
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Businesses should develop a strategy to make themselves more attractive to prospective drivers, such as integrating safety components in vehicles and utilizing new technology, Andy Moses, Penske Logistics’ vice-president of global products, said.
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In a move to increase cost competitiveness and improve efficiencies, Western Forest Products turned to the Kenworth T880 to do double-duty — transporting timber off- and on-highway.
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As most readers know the Canadian Truck King Challenge does what we call real-world testing. Our journalist judges drive the trucks on a prescribed course empty, then with payload and finally towing a trailer on this same route – one after the other, back to back. Read more to find out which truck reigned supreme.
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“Being in the trucking business ourselves, we know that most shops spend very little time considering the comfort of the professional drivers who are waiting for a repair to be made. We wanted to be different, and it definitely creates some buzz,” explained Greg Munden, owner of Munden Ventures.
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Certainly, there are key steps that truckers can and should take to manage their workday to ensure that fatigue does not contribute to a costly error. There are also opportunities and accountabilities for industry leaders.
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Quiet. That word describes, perfectly, the new 3.0L Power Stroke diesel just introduced by Ford. This trait, plus the power it makes, now available in the F-150, makes this introduction a true milestone in the history of the F-series.
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As a result of this industry call to action, the B.C. forest transportation sector has seen a significant reduction (more than 50 per cent) in rollovers on public roads from 2013 to 2015.
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