Please share this information with truckers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has committed an additional $1.2 million to the $9 million the agency expects to receive in federal grant funding to assist its trucking partners serving the Port of New York and New Jersey. Specifically, the funding will aid truckers who operate vehicles with model year 1994 and 1995 engines to buy newer, more environmentally-friendly vehicles. The combined $10.2 million from the agency’s Regional Truck Replacement Program (RTRP) will provide grants to cover a portion of the cost to replace a truck. The program’s goal is to replace approximately 400 trucksRead More →

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The Port Authority launched its 2015 Regional Truck Replacement Program (2015 RTRP) on October 19. The $2 million program continues the agency’s initiative to provide truck owners with financial incentives to replace their older vehicles with cleaner and safer units. This, in turn, will produce significant environmental benefits at the port. Specifically, the 2015 RTRP provides independent owner operators and licensed motor carriers who own trucks with Model Year 1994-2006 engines an opportunity to receive a grant. The grant will cover up to 50 percent of the purchase price (up to $25,000) for a replacement truck equipped with a Model Year 2007 or newer EPARead More →

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