Post by dockworker on Oct 14, 2009 15:26:20 GMT -5
Oakland to Ban Older Trucks
Beginning Jan. 1, marine terminal operators to deny entry to pre-1994 trucks
The Oakland Board of Harbor Commissioners is moving forward with a ban on older trucks to become effective on Jan. 1, 2010.
Oakland on Oct. 20 will give the proposed ordinance a second reading as the next step toward implementation of the truck ban. The port's clean-truck program is designed to reduce harbor-generated pollution by phasing out the use of old, polluting trucks.
Beginning Jan. 1, marine terminal operators will deny entry to pre-1994 trucks. Trucks with model year engines 1994 to 2003 will be allowed entry only if they are retrofitted with diesel particulate filters.
The California Air Resources Board's drayage truck program likewise takes effect on Jan. 1 and covers intermodal rail yards as well as seaports. While the trigger dates for banning older trucks are the same, Oakland will go beyond CARB's regulations by denying entry to non-compliant trucks.
"CARB regulations allow non-compliant trucks to serve the seaport so long as certain information about each truck is recorded and reported to CARB for enforcement," the port said.
Port executives pledged to continue their outreach to the harbor trucking community about regulations affecting their operations at the port.
Beginning Jan. 1, marine terminal operators to deny entry to pre-1994 trucks
The Oakland Board of Harbor Commissioners is moving forward with a ban on older trucks to become effective on Jan. 1, 2010.
Oakland on Oct. 20 will give the proposed ordinance a second reading as the next step toward implementation of the truck ban. The port's clean-truck program is designed to reduce harbor-generated pollution by phasing out the use of old, polluting trucks.
Beginning Jan. 1, marine terminal operators will deny entry to pre-1994 trucks. Trucks with model year engines 1994 to 2003 will be allowed entry only if they are retrofitted with diesel particulate filters.
The California Air Resources Board's drayage truck program likewise takes effect on Jan. 1 and covers intermodal rail yards as well as seaports. While the trigger dates for banning older trucks are the same, Oakland will go beyond CARB's regulations by denying entry to non-compliant trucks.
"CARB regulations allow non-compliant trucks to serve the seaport so long as certain information about each truck is recorded and reported to CARB for enforcement," the port said.
Port executives pledged to continue their outreach to the harbor trucking community about regulations affecting their operations at the port.
