The AMTA’s previously announced Notice of AGM is now a Notice of AGM and Special General Meeting.

Commercial drivers traveling through Alberta, can access free PPE kits at the following Vehicle Inspection Stations:

Leduc

Balzac

Atmore

Slave Lake

On June 3 a team of industry partners, sponsors and volunteers safely gathered at the Calgary Stampede Grandstand to assemble personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for truck drivers.

CALGARY – June 3, 2020 – On Wednesday, June 3 a team of industry partners, sponsors and volunteers will safely gather at the Calgary Stampede Grandstand to assemble 25,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for truck drivers. This is being done in support of the safety of commercial truck drivers who continue to haul and deliver essential goods throughout our province and beyond.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is excited to be working towards defining a Research and Innovation Program that will support economic growth through opportunity, investment, and industry expertise while accelerating job creation.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in our province, Albertans have come together like never before. Families, workers, businesses, lawmakers, elected leaders and industries across the spectrum have shown a remarkable capacity to adapt and persevere.

The AMTA will be releasing a weekly industry update survey for Carriers in order to get a sense of how industry is affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Greetings from your friendly AMTA Course Development team,

In the second week of March, Course Development has been feverishly working on modifying our classroom-based courses for distance delivery. This includes creating computer-based exams and revising activities that are completed in groups in the face-to-face setting.

Today, the Alberta Government announced temporary modifications to regulations for commercial drivers and railway operators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made in order to ensure the province’s supply chain continues necessary delivery of goods such as medical supplies and groceries.

The AMTA will be releasing a weekly industry update survey for Carriers in order to get a sense of how industry is affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

In an effort to help serve commercial drivers transporting goods across Alberta and the nation, the AMTA has compiled a database of rest area locales, amenities offered and hotels opening their doors to truck drivers in need of a hot shower and a bed.

Due to the current and growing concern surrounding COVID-19, the AMTA has decided to cancel the following upcoming courses:

For East-West Express drivers Gordon Jones and Harold Westendorp, it’s the draw of the open road that has kept them behind the wheels for a collective century.

The AMTA would like to extend a sincere thank you to 2018/19 Road Knights Ed Stasyshyn (Trimac Transportation) and Glenn McNeilly (Bison Transport) for their service to the program.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association has released a number of Professional Driver Improvement Courses (PDIC) for recertifications, drivers and instructor training:

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is proud to announce its 2020/2021 team of Road Knights.

The AMTA Road Knights program is a group of professional transport drivers with superior driving skills, impeccable driving records and a strong desire to promote highway safety and careers in the transportation industry. These drivers have acquired unparalleled expertise and are able to educate the public on matters relating to sharing the road safely.

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Department has added the twinning of Highway 3 in Southern Alberta to its Top Five Infrastructure Policy Positions.

Good News for Industry – Alberta Transportation announced that effective January 3, 2020, carrier profiles requested online through the Web-Enabled Carrier Profile (WECP) service will be free of charge.

The AMTA is asking employers and employees to participate in a short survey regarding transportation specific education in OHS. Please respond by Dec. 2, 2019.