"The replacement vehicles will be electric or hybrid, and use compressed natural gas or clean diesel, officials said. The DOT began accepting applications from truck businesses on April 22."
"Funding for the NYC Clean Trucks Program was included in the more than $330 million mitigation plan in the toll program's environmental assessment to reduce diesel exhaust emissions."
"The MTA said the program so far has replaced 714 diesel trucks since 2012, resulting in a 97% reduction of fine particulate matter and an 89% reduction in nitrogen oxides."
"This $20 million investment to replace polluting diesel trucks with clean, battery-electric alternatives is an investment in our lungs, in our neighborhoods, and in New York City."
Congestion pricing tolls collected in Manhattan will finance the NYC Clean Trucks Program, which aims to replace older diesel trucks with cleaner alternatives. The program will utilize $20 million to support the Department of Transportation in acquiring electric, hybrid, compressed natural gas, or clean diesel vehicles. Since 2012, the initiative has replaced 714 diesel trucks, achieving significant reductions in fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The funding is part of a broader environmental investment strategy linked to congestion pricing revenues, which aims to enhance air quality citywide.
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