NYC Truckers Join Fight Against Trump's Bus Lane Removal

A New York state trucking trade group is demanding that the Federal Highway Administration abandon its claim that the 34th Street bus lane in New York City would impede truck access, reports Dave Colon for Streetsblog NYC.

“We support DOT's busway initiatives, including the 34th Street busway project, and believe they are an important tool to improve mobility and facilitate local deliveries,” said Gian Marco DeFilippis, spokesperson for the Trucking Industry of New York. 

According to Colon, The rules for the busway include language that specifically allows “buses, trucks, Access-A-Ride vans, and emergency vehicles” to travel on the route. “The plan for 34th Street will allow trucks drivers to drive the length of the corridor, like they can on almost every busway in the city (with the exception of the Archer Avenue and Fulton Street busways). To reduce the congestion that actually delays buses and crucial trucking, private vehicles and cabs that access the corridor will be required to make the first right turn to exit it.”