Nevada Assembly Bill 175 passed this week to round out a package of ride share legislation. Nevada will now:
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Allow ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in the state.
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Ride share will be regulated by the Nevada Transportation Authority rather than the Public Utilities Posted inlegislative trend, ride share
TXDMV: Welcome to the Internet. Live Streaming Now.
You can now see TXDMV board meetings live streamed. Welcome to 2005.
To Watch Meetings: http://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings
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11: The Number of Self Driving car accidents in California.
TPPF Not Amused by Senate Amendments to HB 20
TPPF calls HB 20 a good bill when it left the House in April, but makes these comments about HB 20 after Senate amendments:
- Eliminates TXDOT authority to use design-build
- Will cost taxpayers Billions
6 Points from The Transportation Funding Deal
- Projected $3 Billion boost in funding, possibly more
- Funding will shift to construction and maintenance of toll-free roads
- Will require voter approval in November 2016
- Funding will rely on general sales tax and the motor vehicle sales tax
- The funding mechanism: “starting in 2018, TxDOT would get up to an additional $2.5 billion a year in general sales tax revenue once that pot reached $28 billion a year”
- “Starting in 2020, the highway…
High Speed Rail Lives to Fight Another Battle
High Speed Rail escaped the conference committee on House Bill 1, without the provision removing its ability to be granted the power of eminent domain.
The no votes by the conferees were:
- Otto
- Ashby
- Kolkhorst
- Schwertner
More fights are on the horizon as Texas Central Railways seeks to aquire land and requisite funding to build the Dallas-Houstonn high speed rail.
Posted in2015 legislation, eminent domain, railways
New Ride Share Laws on Car Pooling. Like Splitting a Cab, but with Ride Share.
California Legislature is moving a measure to permit carpooling by ride share comapnies.
California has an existing statutory framework for ride-share and a regulatory framework through the California Public Utilities Commission.
In 2014 California increased insurance requirements on ride-share. In 2015 it is also moving a long statutory criminal background check requirements for ride-share.
Posted inlegislative trend, ride share
Local Control: $1,000 Fee for Each Upgrade to Ride Share App?
New York Mayor Blasio is proposing new ride share regulations that will require ride share comapnies to pay NYC $1,000 for each user upgrade to their ride share mobile apps.
A public hearing is being held May 28th. The proposed city regulation emerged 9 days after the mayor appeared at a large tech conference, TechCrunch Disrupt, held in Manhattan, where the Mayor, naturally pledged support for the industry.
Posted inlegislative trend, local, ride share
Spell Check Transportation Signs: A lesson from Texas
The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery in Texas was to get a new sign. Then it was discovered the sign misspelled cemetery. A new, new sign is on its way.
Government Officials blame the private contractor.
From the Beltway: Think Our Tolls Are High? Look at Houston
The new $10 peak time toll for I-10 in Houston sparked a Washington Post blub about the Texas toll prices. $10 for 12 miles. But, apparently Virigina has Texas beat with $16 for 14 miles..