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Canadian premiers ID ELDs among trucking issues needing attention
CTA: During a meeting on internal trade issues, premieres from across Canada agreed on accelerating the removal of intraprovincial trade barriers and identified several trucking-specific issues in need of attention.
Shovels in hand for start of Gordie Howe bridge construction
CTA: The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was proud to be part of the ground-breaking ceremony marking the official start to construction of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Alberta’s Special Olympics athletes need You…and your commercial vehicle
-Lonnie Croal, Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Planning Committee
Truck Convoy for Special Olympics is a celebration of the transportation industry and its support for Special Olympics.
What started as a local event in Florida in 2001, has evolved into an international event spanning across five provinces and more than 40 US states each year.
Airport Trail expansion moving ahead
Alberta Government: The governments of Canada, Alberta and Calgary, along with the Calgary Airport Authority, have committed to fund the completion of Calgary’s Airport Trail between 36 Street NE and 60 Street NE. Once complete, Airport Trail will create a second, critically needed east-west transportation corridor in north Calgary, improving passenger and cargo access to the airport, and better routes across Calgary’s growing northeast industrial-commercial area.
Better-trained drivers keep roads safe
Transportation Minister Brian Mason was on hand at a press conference at the AMTA Calgary office July 10, asking for input as the province moves forward with a plan to improve the training, testing and oversight of all drivers, particularly those in the commercial trucking industry.
Work to start on West Calgary Ring Road
Construction of the West Calgary Ring Road, scheduled to begin in 2019, will complete the circle around Calgary and alleviate traffic congestion in the commercial heart of Alberta.
70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship 2018 results
The Alberta Motor Transport Association celebrated it’s 70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship in style June 23 – on the newly paved five-acre training area of the association’s new facility at Edmonton International Airport.
CTA takes seat at TC’s National Distracted Driving Roundtable
CTA: Recognizing that distracted driving is a growing safety issue across Canada, Transport Canada hosted a National Distracted Driving Roundtable in Montreal with key industry stakeholders, including the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Quebec Trucking Association.
Transportation projects connect rural Albertans
Alberta Government: Four projects, expected to be up and running this fall, will receive a total of more than $1.4 million over two years as part of the Rural Transportation Pilot Program funded through Budget 2018.
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