- SB1190 (TX |1989 created the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.
- SB1190 (TX |1989 gave the THSRA these powers:
- eminent domain
- 11 member panel
- charged to determine whether high-speed rail was in the public interest
- award a franchise to operate a high-speed rail service to the most qualified applicant
- HB 2390 (TX | 1995) abolished the THSRA
- A final report from Executive Director Marc H. Burns stresses the need for state involvement:
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“The State should retain planning and oversight…
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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Local TREND. New ride share driver fees. WHERE. WHAT. WHY.
WHERE: Spokane, WA
WHAT:
- pay a $100 for-hire license fee & obtain a $113 business license
- reinstates a 10-cent surcharge on any ride
WHY: Parity with fees paid by taxi drivers
Lege TREND. Registration Fees. Repeal of Delegating Authority. 4 Key Points.
- Last legislative session, Arizona Legislature gave a state agency power to increase vehicle registration rates.
- The agency raised car registration rates by $32
- The agency first thought the fee would be $19 during the legislative session
- The first bill of the next legilativve session, SB1001 (AZ | 2018), repeals this autority and increase
- The Governor signed the bill and said the Legislature balanced the budget without raising taxes.
- The fee is not considered a tax by the Governor
- Consti…
EV Policy. EVS v. Hybrids. 3 reasons to ban hybrids from EV policies.
Why should hybrids be banned from EV stations?
- Hybrids use a lower 3.7kW rate
- Hybrids will take longer to charge as a result
- Hybrids block EVs from using chargers because of the slower charge rate
Auto Express | Ban plug-in hybrids from EV charging bays, say experts
Local TREND. Council Member Statements. Opposition to Scooters.
Alameda, California, in the bay area is considering banning or regulating scooters and has sparked some new anti- scooter sentiment from council members, including:
- They’re a profit-making business,” Matarrese said, “using our sidewalks to sell their products.”
- “If we are going to have these companies here, we must have the education component, as well as the punishing component,” Spencer said.
What other entity got thrown into this fight? A ban on robot delivery services
Local TREND. Mayor to Scooters: Innovate or Get Out. Who.Where.How.
Who: San Jose Mayor
Where: San Jose California
How to innovate or get out?
- implment geofencing to prevent:
- use of sidewalks
- limit parking to designated areas
How far will San Jose take it? San Jose if it passes a geo fencing ordinance would be the first in the nation to do so
Mercury News | San Jose mayor to scooter companies: innovate or get out
Economic Reasons to Retain EV Tax Credits
- EV tax credit helps the environment and the economy
- EV tax credit caps shouldbe adjusted to account for consumer choice
- EV tax credit ecourages EV purchases nationwide
Utility Dive | White House proposal to end EV tax credit comes under fire
High Speed Rail + the Former President
President George HW Bush’s interest in Texas Central Partners high speed rail included:
- asking for updates on progress
- requesting that he be a first rider, asking that a seat be reserved for him
Update your talking points accordingly.
Houston Chronicle | Last ride a fitting end for Bush funeral procession
Local TREND. City Sets rules for working conditions of ride share drivers.
City: New York City
The working condition ordinance: minimum wage for ride share drivers set to $17.22 per hour (after expenses)
How does this change the current system? About $5 more per hour per driver
Are other cities doing this? NYC is the first
VOX | New York City passes nation’s first minimum pay rate for Uber and Lyft drivers