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Truck Deliveries to off-hours * USA - Researchers win $1.2M DOT grant to develop methods for shifting
Freight management in Manhattan: tax incentives and high-tech tools for night owls Troy,NY,USA -Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/FirstScience ( UK) -9 Oct 2007: -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a competitive $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to identify the perfect combination of technology and financial incentives that could help alleviate daytime traffic congestion and boost economic growth in New York City... When fully deployed, the program — the first of its kind in the world — is expected to reduce daytime truck deliveries in Manhattan by up to 20 percent in certain industry segments by shifting a portion of those deliveries to off-hours... The transition will help reduce congestion on city streets and in turn improve environmental conditions by trimming automotive emissions. The move could also increase the competitiveness of participating New York businesses by offering tax incentives to those willing to accept off-hour deliveries. Plus, with fewer trucks on the road, it will be easier and faster for customers to visit downtown businesses, the researchers predict... (Photo: Manhattan congestions)
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