While New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Detroit have seen sharp fluctuations in shipment flows since the outbreak, no city has suffered bigger interruptions than NYC.
Early in 2020, Mack Trucks handed the keys to its first fully electric refuse truck to the New York City Department of Sanitation. Equipment Editor Jim Park gives us a tour of the truck and a few early driving impressions.
The CDC has issued guidelines for truck drivers delivering into New York City area, which is one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN reported that as of midday March 26, about half of the 74,000 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. were in New York – almost 10 times more than any other state.
Mack makes a major move into the electric truck market on the streets of New York City.
Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain on the first working Mack LR Electric, a fully electric version of the LR refuse model, which will be delivered to the New York City Department of Sanitation before the end of January.
Aiming to get some diesel-powered delivery trucks off the streets, the Big Apple has approved a pilot to evaluate the performance of "cargo bicycles" on its streets, loading zones, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
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.
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.
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