tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940642301579363245.post1066342688644637184..comments2023-11-05T05:21:37.591-05:00Comments on Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Assoc.: Positive News Concerning 'Cold Ironing' at The Cruise TerminalCoWNA:http://www.blogger.com/profile/08209821580808138814noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940642301579363245.post-71934487547987151812009-07-19T08:22:47.351-04:002009-07-19T08:22:47.351-04:00The discount is a good first step. But independen...The discount is a good first step. But independent drivers are paid poverty wages -- on average $28,000 a year, according to a Daily News editorial by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Andrea Batista Schlesinger -- and will likely find it impossible to afford new trucks even with this discount. The Port Authority must raise the wages of independent drivers if it's truly serious about greening the ports.Brad Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911940866954226052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940642301579363245.post-32476893784635245152009-07-09T18:56:08.707-04:002009-07-09T18:56:08.707-04:00It should also be noted that the Port Authority wi...It should also be noted that the Port Authority will be replacing older trucks with more modern vehicles by offering truckers 25% off the price of the modern truck. It would be interesting to see if this model can be adapted by other truck and bus companies.Frederick_Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439704388429211739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940642301579363245.post-20421416308082113162009-07-09T18:55:04.590-04:002009-07-09T18:55:04.590-04:00It should also be noted that the Port Authority wi...It should also be noted that the Port Authority will be replacing older trucks with more modern vehicles by offering truckers 25% off the price of the modern truck. It would be interesting to see if this model can be adapted by other truck and bus companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com