b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(SHORTAGEcontinued from page 4)According to industry sources, the stretch along the New Jersey Turnpike, particularly near Newark and Elizabeth, is a prime candidate for more facilities.Illegal truck parking contributes to traffic conges-tion and potentially can lead to accidents. In addition to being considered a safety hazard, illegal parking also results in complaints from residents and local officials when drivers park on residential streets.S TakehoLDerS Thek ey Tof inDingS oLuTionSNew York City is taking a proactive approach to addressing this issue, with collaboration between cityofficials,theDepartmentofTransportation (DOT), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the New York Trucking Asso-ciation. Efforts range from new facilities to the use of technology to promote communications between truckers and ports and streamline truck operations at port locations.Earlier this year, PANYNJ celebrated the open-ing of a new $270 million consolidated cargo facility at JFK Airport. As the first new cargo facility at JFK in 25 years, this new center consolidates operations from four separate cargo zones into a single, mod-The stretch along the New Jersey Turnpike, particularly near Newark and Elizabeth, is a prime candidate for more facilities.ernized facility, reducing congestion and streamlin-ing operations. He explained that the trucking industry supportsing to Miller, community groups and businesses are ThePortAuthorityBoardofCommissionersrenewable energy and the adoption of electrification.responding favorably.alsoannouncedplanstodevelopexpandedtruckThe Port Authority shares this commitment. A rep- These efforts are part of a much larger strategic parking and new concessions at JFK. The currentresentative from the Port Authority noted, This pasteffort to improve access to truck parking at the Port Airport Truck Plaza includes a food truck, a conve- summer, we opened our first electric truck chargingof NY and NJ. According to the Port Authority, the nience store, a gas station, and an electric vehiclestation, supporting cleaner, more sustainable freightPort Street Corridor Improvement Project, currently charging station, as well as space for up to 50 trucksmovement as the transition to zero-emission trucksunderway, is overhauling and modernizing the port for staging and parking. gets underway. complexs main interchanges to enable safer, more When completed in the third quarter of 2026,efficient truck operations.the parking expansion complex will accommodatee xPanDeDT ruckP arking inn ewy ork u Sing ThePorthasalsoimplementedsolutionsthat up to 100 additional trucks. c iTy -o wneDL oTS can have an immediate impact on truck parking and We applaud the Port Authority for this majorNew York City officials, working with the DOT,accesstothefacility.Weveworkedtoimprove investment,saidMiller.Itprovidesasafeandhave carved out dedicated truck parking zones nearwayfinding and signage, road pavement and strip-useful space for drivers and also sets the stage forindustrial sites. The pilot program is being testeding,andfeedbackchannelsbetweentruckersand the adoption of more electric vehicles. in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, and accord- (SHORTAGEcontinued on page 8)SERVING THE PORTS OFNY/NJ, BALTIMORE, & PHILADELPHIA C O M M I T T E D T OA N E L E V A T E D L E V E LO F S U S T A I N A B L I T YDRAYAGETRANSLOADING COMPETITIVE RATES ZERO EMISSIONS TRUCKSLOW EMISSIONS MODERN FLEETPROVIDING INNOVATIVE & SUPERIOR SERVICE SINCE 19822050 [email protected](973) 465-5310Best Transportation LLC, 263 Distribution Street, Port Newark,NJ'