Today, the Biden-Harris administration released a strategy to build out charging infrastructure at ports and along short, regional and long-haul freight corridors that see the highest volume of freight traffic. The National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy will help clean up the U.S. transportation system by supporting the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, while reducing air pollution in the communities along major freight routes, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Below is a statement by Don Anair, the research director for the Clean Transportation Program at UCS.
“This strategy reflects the federal government’s commitment to cleaning up the U.S. transportation system. The charging infrastructure deployed through this strategy will allow electric freight trucks to more quickly replace the most heavily polluting vehicles on our roads.
“Targeting investments to key corridors makes electrification an extremely attractive investment for fleets operating on those routes, building momentum for electric trucks to operate across the country. It’s a foundational step and will provide a strong model for what the highways of the future will look like.
“Together with strong vehicle emissions standards, this plan will help encourage the adoption of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. We can, and must, build the clean transportation system of the future, getting people and goods where they need to go in vehicles that do not foul the air or contribute to climate change.”