Forging ahead with zero emission truck plans

By conducting the RFI, Mayor Garcetti’s aims to reach his goal to transition all drayage trucks serving the San Pedro Bay port complex to zero emission by 2035.

“We can only turn the tide on the climate crisis if we work across every sector to reduce dangerous emissions, protect vulnerable neighbourhoods from the perils of pollution and rev up our investments in clean energy,” he said.

Green input

One of the main aims of the RFI is to invite the sector to help explores strategies to accelerate the development and adoption of zero-emission trucks under the Clean Air Action Plan.

Submissions are especially wanted on approaches to maximize the use of public and private funding sources, incorporate proposals for charging and fuelling infrastructure and laying out a public-private partnership model to achieve the zero-emission transition.

Responses must be submitted to the port by 7 Jan 2021

At the same time, moving the port closer to tackling its future infrastructure needs, is the receipt of a new US$9.88 million US Department of Transportation Port Infrastructure Development Program grant.

The funding will help pay for construction improvements at the heavily travelled interchange at Harbor Boulevard/Front Street and the Vincent Thomas Bridge (State Route 47) in San Pedro and will significantly reduce delay, accidents and emissions at the port.