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Policy

Regional Plans

United States

New York City Smart Truck Management Plan

This study seeks to develop a comprehensive freight strategy that leverages innovative technologies and sustainable urban freight programs to promote off-hour deliveries, reduce air and noise pollution by implementing these innovations, foster a culture of compliance, and mitigate adverse impacts of freight transportation on communities while supporting the city's business and economic development goals.

A diagram showing the timeline and major steps in the development of the Smart Truck Management Plan.
Source: NYCDOT.

Project Type

Comprehensive study to inform the regional freight plan

Period of Performance

November 2016 - December 2017

Project Site(s)

New York City, New York

Websites

NYCDOT Truck & Commercial Vehicle Information
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml#urbanfreight

NYCDOT 2016 Strategic Freight Plan
http://www.nycdotplan.nyc/freight-movement

Contact

Diniece Peters
Program Manager
New York City Department of Transportation
(212) 839-6670
DPeters@dot.nyc.gov
FreightPlan@dot.nyc.gov

Challenges Addressed

• Congestion
• Curbside managment
• Efficient freight deliveries
• Freight trip generation
• Land-use interaction
• Environmental sustainability
• Truck safety
• Commercial vehicle compliance
• Freight flow operation regulation and enforcement

Expected Outcomes

City-wide and borough freight plans; development of recommendations for truck route improvements, land-use and freight policy improvements, regulatory measures, and new approaches to truck and other freight-related data collection, system performance/compliance monitoring, reporting, and enforcement.

Stakeholder Involvement

Stakeholder involvement ranges from one-on-one meetings with businesses/stakeholders, meetings with city agencies, various community workshops, and advisory committee meetings with stakeholders from local (city) agencies, private truck industry, Metropolitan Planning Organization, regional planning agencies, labor unions, non-government organizations, community organizations, academia, etc.