Alberta Motor Transport Association celebrates 74th Professional Truck Driving Championship
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) held its 74th Professional Truck Driving Championship June 1 at the AMTA track at Edmonton International Airport.
Alberta Motor Transport Association Names New Board Chair
AMTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Bennett as Chair of its Board of Directors. Bennett is the Vice President at NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul and has been actively involved with AMTA for more than 15 years, including serving as the Senior Vice Chair since 2018. As Board Chair, Bennett will help advance the AMTA’s proposed safety and innovation campus and other initiatives to tackle Alberta’s commercial driver shortage.
Alberta Motor Transport Association names 2024 award recipients
Calgary, AB - Nine individuals were recognized for their contributions to Alberta’s commercial transportation industry at the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) annual Awards Celebration on April 18, at the Grey Eagle Event Centre.
AMTA congratulates 2022 Awards winners
Each year, as part of its AGM, AMTA celebrates the achievements of professionals in the commercial transportation industry who go above and beyond expectations. This year, AMTA honours six individuals who have made significant impacts to the association and/or industry.
In summary: AMTA Annual General Meeting 2022
The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) hosted its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Sept. 24.
ELDs and HOS Monitoring: What You Still Need to Do and What Is New
Dave Elniski, AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance
Federally regulated carriers in Canada need to be ready for the enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) rule which will be starting on January 1st, 2023. Given this deadline is fast approaching, it is important carriers consider how their daily compliance habits will be affected. This article will, hopefully, ease some of the confusion that exists around the ELD rule on two specific topics: regular hours of service (HOS) monitoring and managing ELD malfunctions.
Increased Tri-Drive Weights, Courtesy of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (CRA)
AMTA’s Compliance & Regulatory Affairs (CRA) committee, in collaboration with provincial governments, has brought about a significant policy change that is sure to please concrete haulers in Alberta.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Holiday – Does it Apply to my Trucking Company?
On Tuesday, September 13th, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Monday, September 19th will be a federal holiday in honour of the funeral
Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) celebrating Driver Appreciation Days at local vehicle inspection sites
Commercial drivers ensure we have what we need for our day-to-day lives, from the food on our shelves to the shoes on our feet, and AMTA’s annual Driver Appreciation Days are a small way to say, on behalf of all Albertans, ‘thank you.’
Release: Free Rein Resources and the Alberta Motor Transport Association Sign Blue Hydrogen MOU
For Immediate Release (Calgary, Alta.) – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Free Rein Resources (Free Rein) have jointly announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a commercial-scale business to produce blue hydrogen for use in heavy trucks in Alberta. Under the terms of the MOU, Free Rein will be responsible for collecting and studying data and information relating to the production and safe disposal of any CO2 produced during production, while AMTA will assess the viability of transportation, storage, and distribution.
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting
This year, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (“Association” and “AMTA”) is pleased to convene in person and conduct the business of the Association’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”).
QEII and Highway 16 road closures for papal visit
Rolling closures mean that a highway closure will be in place before and after the Pope’s motorcade passes by.
Motorists can expect delays and should plan ahead and consider alternate routes where possible.
Platooning Profiles: Dale Howard, AMTA
AMTA is releasing a series of profiles of the people involved with the Cooperative Truck Platooning System (CTPS) project currently collecting data from the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind.
Cooperative Truck Platooning System trials officially underway in Alberta
Data collection has begun for the nation’s first pair of artificially intelligent semi-trucks of their kind, which are part of a project studying the safety and benefits of connected commercial transportation on Canadian roadways.
2023 AMTA Award nominations opening soon!
Every year, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) celebrates the achievements of commercial transportation industry professionals who go above and beyond in their field.
2022 Certificate of Recognition (COR) COVID Audit Plan
The 2022 COVID Audit Plan is in effect from January 1 to December 31, 2022.
-On-site data gathering activities by auditors is suspended until March 31, 2022:
-Internal maintenance auditors who are directed by their employer to remain on-site during the pandemic may continue to conduct on-site data gathering, however the Safe Auditing Guidelines for Auditors and Employers for On-Site Activities must be strictly followed.
Certificate of Recognition (COR) on-site data gathering suspended
In response to Alberta’s Public Health Emergency, the COR program is implementing an immediate suspension of on-site data gathering activities by auditors. This means: