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  • 1. Work patterns of truck drivers Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19990044754
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Increased interprovincial and cross-border trucking has fuelled the demand for truck drivers. This study examines the hours, earnings and demographic characteristics of workers in one of the most common occupations among men.

    Release date: 1999-12-01
  • 2. Older drivers - a complex public health issue Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19990024731
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article provides estimates of the percentage of seniors who are licensed to operate a motor vehicle. It describes the health characteristics of these license holders and reviews research relating to older drivers.

    Release date: 1999-11-16
  • 3. Motor carriers of freight: top for-hire carriers first and second quarter 1999 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054722
    Description:

    Operating ratios for top carriers improved by one point in the first and second quarter of 1999 over the same period one year earlier. Average revenue per carrier fell 1% in the first quarter and rose only 3% in the second quarter.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 4. The Canadian passenger bus industry - 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054723
    Description:

    On an industry wide basis, Canadian bus companies continue to grow and prosper. Gross revenues in 1998 (excluding subsidies) were 8.6 percent higher than in 1995.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 5. Quarterly survey of for-hire motor carriers of freight: all carriers, 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054724
    Description:

    With the exception of the third quarter (0.94), for-hire motor carriers of freight posted seasonally adjusted operating ratios of 0.93 in three out of the four quarters of 1998.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 6. Road Motor Vehicles, Registrations Archived
    Table: 53-219-X
    Description:

    Data on registration of motor vehicles by type including passenger automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, buses, trailers and others are presented in this publication. A historical table of total registrations is provided. Motor vehicle registrations are shown by census divisions and municipalities where available. Data definitions, analysis, the methodology employed, an explanation of data quality and a bibliography are included.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 7. Seniors behind the wheel Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990024656
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines various facets of car use among seniors and highlights differences between those living in urban and rural areas.

    Release date: 1999-09-09
  • 8. Results of the Annual Motor Carriers of Freight Survey of Small For-hire Carriers and Owner Operators, 1996 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990039057
    Description:

    To provide users with a complete picture of the financial and operational activities associated with Small For-hire Motor Carriers of Freight and Owner Operators in Canada.

    Release date: 1999-06-08
  • 9. Bus versus the automobile - an element of Canada's program to fulfill the Kyoto Agreement Archived
    Table: 53-215-X19970004547
    Description:

    Over the past few decades, the fight against pollution of the environment has gone from the fringe to being fashionable to being controversial and, perhaps, even considered to be life threatening. A great debate now rages worldwide with regards to human-generated greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and their impact on the environment.

    Release date: 1999-05-03
  • 10. For-hire motor carriers of freight: Top carriers, second and third quarters of 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990027006
    Description:

    This article demonstrate how general freight carriers continued their trend of quarterly gains in average .

    Release date: 1999-03-10
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  • 1. Motor carriers of freight: top for-hire carriers first and second quarter 1999 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054722
    Description:

    Operating ratios for top carriers improved by one point in the first and second quarter of 1999 over the same period one year earlier. Average revenue per carrier fell 1% in the first quarter and rose only 3% in the second quarter.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 2. The Canadian passenger bus industry - 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054723
    Description:

    On an industry wide basis, Canadian bus companies continue to grow and prosper. Gross revenues in 1998 (excluding subsidies) were 8.6 percent higher than in 1995.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 3. Quarterly survey of for-hire motor carriers of freight: all carriers, 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990054724
    Description:

    With the exception of the third quarter (0.94), for-hire motor carriers of freight posted seasonally adjusted operating ratios of 0.93 in three out of the four quarters of 1998.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 4. Road Motor Vehicles, Registrations Archived
    Table: 53-219-X
    Description:

    Data on registration of motor vehicles by type including passenger automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, buses, trailers and others are presented in this publication. A historical table of total registrations is provided. Motor vehicle registrations are shown by census divisions and municipalities where available. Data definitions, analysis, the methodology employed, an explanation of data quality and a bibliography are included.

    Release date: 1999-11-04
  • 5. Results of the Annual Motor Carriers of Freight Survey of Small For-hire Carriers and Owner Operators, 1996 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990039057
    Description:

    To provide users with a complete picture of the financial and operational activities associated with Small For-hire Motor Carriers of Freight and Owner Operators in Canada.

    Release date: 1999-06-08
  • 6. Bus versus the automobile - an element of Canada's program to fulfill the Kyoto Agreement Archived
    Table: 53-215-X19970004547
    Description:

    Over the past few decades, the fight against pollution of the environment has gone from the fringe to being fashionable to being controversial and, perhaps, even considered to be life threatening. A great debate now rages worldwide with regards to human-generated greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and their impact on the environment.

    Release date: 1999-05-03
  • 7. For-hire motor carriers of freight: Top carriers, second and third quarters of 1998 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X19990027006
    Description:

    This article demonstrate how general freight carriers continued their trend of quarterly gains in average .

    Release date: 1999-03-10
Analysis (3)

Analysis (3) ((3 results))

  • 1. Work patterns of truck drivers Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19990044754
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Increased interprovincial and cross-border trucking has fuelled the demand for truck drivers. This study examines the hours, earnings and demographic characteristics of workers in one of the most common occupations among men.

    Release date: 1999-12-01
  • 2. Older drivers - a complex public health issue Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19990024731
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article provides estimates of the percentage of seniors who are licensed to operate a motor vehicle. It describes the health characteristics of these license holders and reviews research relating to older drivers.

    Release date: 1999-11-16
  • 3. Seniors behind the wheel Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990024656
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines various facets of car use among seniors and highlights differences between those living in urban and rural areas.

    Release date: 1999-09-09
Reference (1)

Reference (1) ((1 result))

  • 1. North American Industry Classification System Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 53-222-X19970004367
    Description:

    This study deals with the introduction of the newly developed North American Industry Classification system (NAICS), and its impact on the Trucking surveys at Statistics Canada. This paper provides an overview of the uses and needs of an industry classification system and the processes involved in the collection, implementation and dissemination of trucking statistics based on this new classification.

    Release date: 1999-02-09
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