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Effective immediately, GNJMA Silver Sponsor,  Lancer Insurance Company has implemented a plan to help its policyholders manage their unprecedented loss of business caused by the coronavirus. As policyholders' revenue sources are temporarily reduced or, in some cases completely eliminated, Lancer understands the critical need to help its policyholders immediately reduce and/or defer expenses in every way possible.  Read more...

Lancer Insurance & Global Charter Services Announce Financial Relief Hotline

GNJMA Allied Member, Meet AC, shared this message and video:  

It may not seem like the right time to think about travel, but this too, shall pass. Now more than ever we need to come together as a community and a destination. Atlantic City is eager to welcome you back to our seaside destination when we defeat this crisis and come back stronger together. Our team is ready to assist you when the timing is right, in the meantime, we wish you good health now and in the future. Be safe and stay connected, experiences await here.

Gov. Murphy has issued 24 Executive Orders to date.  Over the weekend, he signed Executive Order No. 125, imposing additional mitigation requirements on NJ TRANSIT and all private carriers to limit the spread of COVID-19. The order also outlines specific policies on restaurants that have remained open for takeout orders.

"We must continue our commitment to do everything we can to flatten the curve and defeat this virus," said Governor Murphy.  "With these additional requirements, we are aggressively reducing the spread of the virus to protect New Jersey residents." Download the full Executive Order.

 

Small Business Emergency Loan Application Opened at 9AM: The NJEDA will make $10 million of direct low-cost financing available to help New Jersey small businesses and non-profits to cover operating expenses and ensure continuity of operations during the outbreak. Applications can be submitted starting today. Completed applications will be considered on a first come, first serve rolling basis.  Click here to access application.

 

More information for businesses from State of New Jersey.

Matthew Daus, partner and chairman of Windels Marx Transportation Practice Group has been most helpful to many navigating the current situation.  The most important and urgent issues within the last few weeks are the federal, state, and local emergency grants and loans that have been made available. In the attached newsletter, Matt addresses description of the federal loan and grant programs available to many bus companies, which provide immediate cash relief to retain payroll, pay expenses and try to get through the next few months.  As a courtesy to bus and motor coach operators, his law firm is providing free advice on answering grant and loan questions and has developed a COVID-19 Transportation Law hotline to answer questions around the country: telephone 212-237-1106 or email your requests and questions to mdaus@windelsmarx.com. Thank you, Matt! 

Download the information here.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") has already issued an Emergency Declaration providing an exemption from hours-of-service provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks. The Emergency Declaration provides necessary relief from FMCSRs for motor carriers and drivers engaged in the transport of essential supplies, equipment and persons in direct assistance of relief efforts related to COVID-19 outbreaks. "Direct assistance" means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services, such as medical care, or essential supplies such as food, related to COVID-19 outbreaks during the emergency.  Get more information.

Starting April 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) 2020 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is now in effect. The 2020 out-of-service criteria replaces and supersedes all previous versions. The North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) is the pass-fail criteria for roadside safety inspections. The purpose of the criteria is to identify critical safety violations. Those violations render the driver, vehicle and/or motor carrier out of service until the condition(s) or violation(s) are corrected or repaired.  Read more...