New York City and Pensacola to test off-peak truck deliveries


  • October 1, 2015
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   economy

David Cullen of www.truckinginfo.com has a story a pilot focusing on traffic congestion.

Here is the part of the story that relates to Pensacola:

To cut down on traffic congestion, New York City and Pensacola, Florida, will test the delivery and pickup of goods by truck during off-peak hours (such as overnight) through newly launched federal pilot programs.

The Florida Department of Transportation will receive a $100,000 grant from Federal Highway Administration to partner with the Sacred Heart Health System to look into off-hour freight deliveries at its medical campus in Pensacola, which includes an expanding children’s hospital and adult care center.

A statement from the Federal Highway Administration says the grant will help the hospital and the Florida Department of Transportation investigate the cost-benefit of off-hour deliveries, including receiving materials for campus operations and hospital supplies, “in the context of the additional traffic expected from the growing facility.”

According to Federal Highway Administration, funding in both pilots will be used “to help businesses retool their operations to accommodate shipments during off hours and help distributors reconfigure routes and supply chains through low-cost, operational strategies.”

The agency said the twin pilots will gather data on such outcomes as how much time and money truck deliveries made outside of peak and rush hours can save; how they improve air quality; and how they help create “more livable cities.”

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