AMTA  E-News

January 2010

AMTA End of Year Message

Dear AMTA Member —

The books on 2009 will soon be closed. The end of the year is a time to
reflect on the previous twelve months. I know that for many in the trucking industry, 2009 was very challenging.

With the dawn of the New Year just ahead, there will no doubt be more challenges. But, there will also be new opportunities and new prospects. From all of us at the AMTA, we wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2010.

It has been very heartening for me over the past year to see how AMTA’s Regulatory Affairs Partnership members have continued to be involved and how the RAP program has grown – despite tough economic times. The unwavering support of RAP members helps AMTA influence regulatory issues that affect the entire industry. This year we worked with industry and government to clarify changes to the new Commercial Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Equipment Regulations, the new U.S. monitoring system – CSA 2010, and we are currently providing input on several proposed changes to the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulations. The AMTA is committed to enhancing the industry’s health and safety performance and supporting Alberta businesses as they strive to make their workplace safe and productive.

After a great deal of input by industry and work by staff, we rolled out the Safe Loading and Unloading course this year to help reduce worker injuries in these critical functions. We also succeeded in getting the Professional Driver Improvement Course and some of the Transportation Safety Basics course available on-line. These have been well received and we look forward to offering more courses that will help enhance your organization in the year ahead.

On behalf of the entire staff, we look forward to serving this great
industry in the coming year.

Sincerely,
Mayne Root
Executive Director