THE NUMBER 1 RESOURCE FOR VOCATIONAL TRUCK FLEETS
About 49.3 million people will hit the nation's roadways this Thanksgiving as compared with 48.5 million in 2018, representing a 2.8% increase and the highest volume of travelers in 14 years.
The ban is especially designed to lessen the impact of large tucks and delivery vans.
In its 2019 Strategic Plan Progress Report, the New York City Department of Sanitation noted that it continues to test alternative fuels and raise public awareness with the fleet.
A. Duie Pyle, provider of asset and non-asset based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, announced the implementation of two new 100% electric Fuso eCanter trucks.
New York's elected leaders have approved a state budget that enables new tolls on vehicles entering midtown Manhattan that's designed to reduce traffic and increase vehicle speeds, as well as fund long-needed improvements to New York City's network of subway and train lines.
New York City's high-vision trucks minimize blind spots by lowering the height of the truck cab, using additional windows, and reducing the size and height of the truck’s hood.
Congestion peaked in the late afternoon in 19 of the most populous 20 cities studied by Geotab with the exception of Baltimore, which had the most gridlocked congestion between 8 and 9 a.m., the telematics provider found.
The New York City fleet has installed the 2,000th truck sideguard on city fleet trucks, with installations continuing weekly.
Mack Trucks has announced plans to deploy a Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated electric drivetrain in the New York City Department of Sanitation fleet by 2019.
Due to the extended cold spell, the winter storm, and the requirement for facilities to use backup oil tanks, New York City agencies used their fuel trucks to ensure schools had heat and emergency vehicles had fuel.