10:00 a.m., April 20, 2022
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Welcome and Call to Order
Task Force members and friends will be welcomed. Highlights from the previous freight advisory committee meeting on January 14, 2022 will be offered for approval.
2. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
DVRPC staff will present an update on the new bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
3. New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program
Victoria Carey, NJEDA Office of Economic Transformation, will provide an overview of New Jersey’s pilot voucher program, the New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program (NJ ZIP). This pilot, funded by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, supports businesses and institutions purchasing new, medium-duty zero-emission vehicles that will operate in the greater Camden, Newark, New Brunswick, and greater Shore areas.
4. New Jersey State Freight Plan
Led by Steve Chiaramonte, the WSP consultant team, will provide an update on the New Jersey State Freight Plan that is currently underway. The plan will include multimodal freight planning and infrastructure improvements that support state and regional policy goals, planning partners, and freight industry stakeholders in New Jersey.
5. Freight and Complete Streets
DVRPC staff will present an overview of recent work with the City of Philadelphia to provide guidance for truck route designation and recommendations for the integration of freight considerations into complete streets design.
6. Two-minute Reports
Subcommittee chairs and Task Force members and friends are invited to offer updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.