The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to enact a rule change to sections 4-01 and 4-08 of Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (“34 RCNY”) to introduce a new Pay-by-plate parking meter option by eliminating the need for using a receipt as proof […]
New York City Truck Route Map Update
The 2022 Truck Route Map is now here! The new map: Reviews changes that highlight NYC DOT programs to improve the efficiency of movements of goods and services through the city Includes information on the new double-parking regulations: In NYC, it’s considered double parking when you stand or park your vehicle on the roadway side of […]
ATRI Releases Annual List of Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks (2022)
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America. The 2022 Top Truck Bottleneck List measures the level of truck-involved congestion at over 300 locations on the national highway system. The analysis, based on truck GPS data from over 1 million freight trucks uses several […]
US Economy Weathers Omicron Variant and Staff Shortages
Despite the surge of Covid-19 cases related to the Omicron variant and the ensuring business closures, US employers added 467,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate moved up to 4 percent, and average hourly earnings ticked up 0.7 percent. The average workweek dropped as well. To that end, the number of workers who are employed […]
NYC Proposed Changes to Processing Device and Vehicle Idling Rules
New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing to amend its rules to define what constitutes a processing device for the purposes of the idling provision. The proposed changes are: Processing Device. For purposes of section 24-163 of the administrative code, the term “processing device” shall mean: (1)a Device necessary to accomplish the […]