The three companies - Brinks, Garda and IBI - requested variances from the Department of Environmental Protection and pledged to move towards vehicle electrification, albeit with less heft than Loomis proposed last year.
If granted, the variances would give the companies a free pass to let their gas-powered vehicles idle on city streets without the threat of DEP fines.
DEP has a willingness to let some companies slide if they commit to fleet electrification, utilizing such deals to end idling issues. Strengthened by the citizen reporting program's success.
DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala emphasized the importance of vehicle electrification for eliminating idling, claiming that the variance provided to Loomis was justified and a model to reward.
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