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Article: NEW REPORT SHOWS NEW YORK CITY TRUCK TRAFFIC ON RISE...AND GETTING WORSE

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January 14, 2007
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Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, D-N.Y. (9th CD), issued the following press release:

Truck traffic is on the rise in New York City and projected to grow significantly worse in the coming years, according to a new report released today by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn & Queens), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Since 1998, truck traffic has increased nearly 30% on City roads and, by 2020, the number of miles traveled by trucks in New York City is projected to increase 83% citywide over the 1998 levels.

The rise in truck traffic outpaces the increase in other vehicular traffic by a more than 3 to 1 margin. While 30% more trucks fill the City's busy streets, car traffic rose ...

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