Happy New Year’s Consolidated Edison customer! Get ready to pay significantly more for gas and electricity. New York could see a significant increase to gas and electric bills. The company has proposed rate hikes starting January 1, with more increases to come in 2021 and 2022. Electric bills will increase by about 4 percent in […]
Across the Pond
New York Truck Stop talks “Across the Pond” with #LondonBusWatch I’m honoured to speak with New York Truck Stop Radio about the systemic danger posed by London’s ‘Big Red Buses’ which operated under the control of Transport for London (TfL), a public agency chaired by Europe’s largest city’s Vision Zero Mayor Sadiq Khan. #LondonBusWatch is […]
FMCSA Revises Regulations Governing the Lease and Interchange of Commercial Buses
Commercial bus operators received some welcome news as the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule that revises the agency’s regulations governing the lease and interchange of commercial buses. This is estimated to save millions in regulatory costs, without compromising safety. FMCSA’s final rule: Revises the definition of […]
Proposed New Penalties for Driving in a Restricted Bus Lane
The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is looking to make some changes to fines related to bus lane tickets by creating a clear graduating penalty scale. Cameras film vehicles that drive, park, or stand in bus lanes and issue tickets ranging from $115-$150. NYPD officer may issue tickets as well, which is a […]
Complete Streets Considerations for Freight (and Emergency) Vehicle Operations
As cities around the country reengineer their streets under the “complete streets” model (think bike lanes and pedestrian plazas) freight carriers and emergency vehicles, which are vital to building and maintain vibrant communities are often left out. Hopefully this will begin to change with the release of A guidebook for considering freight in complete street […]