Efforts are underway in New York to enable more people to conduct road tests for commercial driver licenses to reduce a long backlog exacerbated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
January 25, 2022Government, Business, Logistics
New York Works to Expand Road Testing Availability for CDLs
Government, Business, Safety
NYC to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Private Sector Employers
New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Dec. 6 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
December 6, 2021Business, Safety, Logistics
New York Faces New Flood Threat Just Weeks After Ida’s Havoc
New York and the U.S. Northeast are facing another flood threat just three weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the region, but the heavy rain expected through Sept. 24 won’t match that storm’s deadly deluge.
September 23, 2021Government, Business, Safety
FHWA Approval Initiates Environmental Assessment for NYC Congestion Pricing Program
The Federal Highway Administration on Sept. 7 is expected to initiate an Environmental Assessment associated with a proposed congestion pricing program for the city of New York.
August 25, 2021Government, Safety
NYC Leaders’ Plan for Expressway Aims to Toughen Truck Enforcement
New York City officials have unveiled a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway cantilever that includes a goal of reducing truck traffic on the corridor.
August 13, 2021Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Mobileye First to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in New York City
Mobileye, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, announced that it has been testing its driverless cars on New York City streets since June, making it the first and only company thus far to receive a New York AV testing permit.
July 26, 2021Government, Safety
Two Interstate Projects Commence in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that work has begun on two interstate projects in the Finger Lakes region.
June 4, 2021Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.
April 27, 2021Business, Equipment
Conway Beam Expands Dealership in Western New York
Truck dealership Conway Beam Truck Group announced it invested $16.2 million with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot location in West Seneca, N.Y.
January 22, 2021Government, Business, Safety
New York Completes Bridge Project to Prevent Truck Strikes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the completion of a bridge replacement project that is meant to prevent bridge strikes by providing higher clearance for vehicles, including trucks.
November 10, 2020