New Kid on the Block. Opposition to Texas High Speed Rail

The new kid on the block: ‘ReRoute the Route’

ReRoute the Route message:safer, smarter rail options in Texas

Who is in the coalition? land owners, elected officials and business leaders

What do they say the high speed rail route should look like?

  • endpoint closer to downtown Houston
  • follow established right-of-way such as the I-45 corridor
  • minimize eminent domain and private property concerns
  • minimize environmental impact concerns
  • alleviate safety concerns of the curved track design
  • foun…

Local TREND, 2 Reasons A City Said no to GeoFencing Limitations for Scooters.

Los Angeles considered geofencing enforcement for scooters, but applied the brakes when there were no answers for:

  • what happens when a scooter is stopped by geofencing and it is moving with traffic?
  • what happens when a scooter is stropped by geofencing on a hill?

Texas Monthly | The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future

Local TREND. Big Brother Tracking Scooter Speed and Meting Out Enforcement

The University of Texas at Austin is the first in the nation to curb scooter speeds with geofencing limitations. 

Scooters moving above 8mph would be slowed electronically by the scooter powers that be.

Texas Monthly | The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future

Lege TREND. Curb Ride Share via Labor Code Legislation.

California AB 5 (2019 | CA) would codify state Supreme Court ruling concerning independent contractors.

App based independent contractors are being reclassified as employees under the ruling.

Is this legislstive reclassification of independent contractors to employees limited to ride share? No, it also hits trucking, construction, newspapers, and janitorial services companies.

In 2018 an alternative worker classification, marketplace contractor, was proposed by AB 2765 (2018 |CA). 

Los…

TREND. Move over renewable goals, Bonjour EV goals

California Assembly Bill 1411(2019 | CA) would require  200,000 zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and off-road vehicles and equipment in the state fleet by 2030.

It also gives rulemaking authority to increase the number.

Sacramento Bee | Predicting homelessness + Zero-emission vehicles + Medi-Cal bill heads to committee

Local TREND. 5 Reasons Cities Want Scooter Data negotiation tool. Bill Drafting. Amendment Drafting.

1) City planning.  better infrastructure from real trip route traces like bike lanes

2) Scooter Rule Enforcement. compliance tool

3) Scooter use enforcement. hello 1000 scooters in restricted zones

4) Safety. ensuring fleets are sufficiently maintained

 5) Public Tranit options.  planning last mile transit options.

Mother Board | Scooter Companies Split on Giving Real-Time Location Data to Los Angeles