The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently published its latest update of state and local idling regulations. For a full list go their website. For locations of interest to trucks that service the New York Metro area, please see below: Location Maximum Idling Time Exemptions Connecticut 3 minutes (No limit: Less than 20o F)   […]

Though anti-truck advocates would like you to believe otherwise, truck emissions have been rapidly decreasing in the past few decades. New truck engines produce 98% fewer particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions than pre-1990 models. Sulfur emissions have been reduced by 97% since 1999. Still, there is more work to be done in order to […]

The lazy narrative that people love to throw around is that retail is dead, and Amazon killed it. Of course, Amazon has completely changed the game (Amazon effect) changing shopping to always-on, always-open experience. Rest assured though, retail isn’t dead at all. Retail is evolving, and it is imperative that the shippers and their logistics […]

One of the great challenges in Urban freight involves the final 50 feet or last mile, with cities struggling to provide adequate curb side space for all road users while continuously failing to account for increased freight demand. To better attack this issue, Dr. C. John Langley Jr., (Clinical Professor of Supply Chain Management at […]

“Tickets are eaten as cost of business because there are no other alternatives. System must allow people to do their work without forcing them to engage in illegal behavior. Can meter, can ticket, but without actual building management change you haven’t affected behavior. Must work with managers, owners, and developers.” Said Barbara Ivanov, Director Urban […]