In late March, the Department of Transportation (DOT) posted guidance for conducting drug and alcohol testing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The regulation reflects DOT’s responsibility to maintaining public safety while providing maximum flexibility to allow transportation industries to” conduct their operations safely and efficiently during this period of national emergency.” Per the guidance: DOT-regulated employers […]
So, What’s Up with the BQE Rehabilitation Project?
Imagine a scenario where 15,000 trucks are rerouted off the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) onto local streets in Brooklyn. This would be an unmitigated disaster. Yet, that is looking like a serious possibility. The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has indicated that the expressway has deteriorated to the point that if repairs are not completed by […]
What is going on with New York City’s Neighborhood Delivery Program?
As we all know, the rise in e-commerce has been a complete gamechanger throughout the supply chain. With almost half of all New Yorkers receiving at least one package a week delivered to their home, NYC (as well as logistics companies) must find new and creative ways to accommodate this shifting demand. On top of […]
New York City 2019 Mobility Report: Fast Facts
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its annual Mobility Report that analyzes recent trends and describes how New Yorkers move around. Fortunately, this year DOT combined all Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV: Uber, Lyft, etc.) trips in order to better account for the explosion of FHV trips since 2010. Overall FHV […]
Federal Fines for Trucking Violations Increase
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on July 30th, that it has increased fines across the board for violations of federal trucking regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 to adjust fine amounts each year based on inflation. The violations and […]