Trucking Sector

The objective of the Trucking Sector Workgroup is to share information on current and potential emissions reduction projects along the West Coast. The workgroup focuses on topics that include reducing emissions along major transportation corridors (such as Interstates) and near population centers, exploring innovative financing mechanisms, leveraging federal funds for projects, sharing lessons learned regarding technologies and practices, and exploring the use of alternative fuels to reduce emissions. Members of this workgroup are integral to its success in implementing innovative trucking projects. If you would like more information or would like to join the Trucking Sector Workgroup, please contact Trina Martynowicz.

Sector Calls and Meetings

February 1, 2012 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT, 2-3:30 PM EST)
Call-in number: 1-866-299-3188
Passcode: 2065538087#
Webinar to access the PowerPoint presentations (Please access the URL a few minutes before the start of the call, as you may have to download software)

Agenda:

1. Welcome and introductions - Trina Martynowicz, Trucking Sector Lead, West Coast Collaborative, U.S. EPA Region 9
2. Sustainable Freight Report, West Coast Corridor Coalition and Greening the Border Workshop - Bruce Agnew, Cascadia Center for Regional Development
   
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Report - Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America
• CEC Freight Presentation: Destination Sustainability – Sustainable Freight Transportation in North America
  
3. Vision Motor’s Fully Electric Class-8 Truck - Vic LaRosa, Total Transportation Services, Inc. and Rudy Tapia, Vision Motors
   • TTSI 2012 Presentation – Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program
   • Vision Motor Corp Presentation
4. EPA SmartWay Drayage Truck Activities- Ken Adler and Denise Kearns, U.S. EPA
   • SmartWay Presentation – Reducing Drayage Emissions in Port Areas
5. General updates: West Coast Collaborative and other activities
   • Update of the EPA Diesel Emission Reduction Act 2011 grants, including the BAAQMD grant
     
   • Participants provide updates
     
   • See the Winter edition of the West Coast Collaborative Communicator
   • See the latest West Coast Collaborative Trucking and Rail Sectors Email

We encourage you to provide any feedback, thoughts, and suggestions about WCC activities, as well as specific work with the Trucking Sector.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the Trucking Sector Lead at Martynowicz.Trina@epa.gov.

Projects

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Reducing Truck Diesel Emissions at the Port of Oakland: Bay Air Air Quality Management District received $2million to reduce pollution from trucks around the Port of Oakland. For more information, click here.
• American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: Trailer Aerodynamics Project: Cascade Sierra Solutions received $907,072 to install trailer aerodynamics on long-haul trucks.
• State 2008 DERA Grant: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Promoting funded for Anti-Idling Technologies along the Arizona-Sonora Boarder
• Competitive 2008 DERA Grant: South Coast Air Quality Management District received $1 million to retrofit heavy-duty diesel trucks with diesel particulate filters
• Earmark 2008 DERA Grant: South Coast Air Quality Management District received nearly $5 million to replace 130 heavy-duty diesel trucks with new liquefied natural gas trucks around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.