Where: New York City What local ordinance is at issue? An ordinance prohibiting ads in ride share What did the court say? Yes, a city can ban ads in ride share “the ban survives First Amendment scrutiny by advancing the government’s interest in improving the passenger experience” Daily Journal | Appeals court: NYC can ban […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Business TREND. Ride Share App adds Public Transit
Who: Lyft Where: New York City What: The app will offer access to real-time data for public transportation options Is this a formal partnership with the city? No Could it be? Partnership opportunities abound Slash Gear | Lyft is adding real-time NYC public transit info to its app
Business TREND. Ride Share Offering Bundled Services. Bonjour Legislators & Regulators.
Who: Uber What services are Uber bundling? discounts on rides, free JUMP bikes and scooter rides, and free Uber Eats delivery Cost: $24.99/mo Where: select cities including San Francisco and Chicago tech crunch | Uber tests monthly subscription that combines Eats, rides, bikes and scooters USA Today | Uber’s new test will offer rides, deliver […]
Local TREND. Anatomy of a Local Transportation Fee increase Vote.
Where: San Francisco What are voters considering? 3.25% extra fee for most individual ride share rides 1.5% fee for shared rides that start in SF Rides in electric cars are discounted at 1.5% Curbed | Tax on Lyft and Uber going to SF voters
Lege TREND. How to Raise Ride Share Fees Taxes and Costs with Legislation
Where: Massachusetts What: H1039 (2019 | MA) What does H1039 do? Changes the ride share fee from a flat fee to a dynamic percentage fee Why switch ride share to a dynamic fee? to keep up with costs and the cost of traffic congestion Does this sound like familiar argument? Yes, it sounds like the […]
Business TREND. Ride Share Enters Financial Services.
Where did this start? Mexico What are ride share companies in Mexico doing in the financial services regulatory world? offering its drivers a debit card offering loans partnering with major credit card companies How is this important? Your ride share clients have more opportunities to explore with state legislators and state regulators TearSheet | Why […]
TX Attorney General Opinion. How do we allocate supplemental appropriations?
Have a transportation client that is interested in funding? offer a brief or letter brief on this issue What question will Texas Attorney General Opinion Request 0295-KP answer? What is the proper allocation formula for distribution of county transportation grant funds appropriated under S.B. 500? Where is the issue? There’s $125 million at stake in […]
Anatomy of longest Driverless Test Track
Where: Ohio What? Smart Mobility Advanced Research Test in Logan County Ohio 540 acres 2/3 size of Central Park 6 -lane intersection measures 1.2 miles is the longest in the industry How was it funded? state-funded facility $25 million came from Ohio State University $20 million state funding Cleveland.com | Ohio driverless vehicle test-track, touted […]
+1 City with EV Goals Set. 6 Local Requirements.
Where: Los Angeles, CA What EV goals did LA set? Emission free by 2050 How will LA accomplish this? PHASE IN STANDARDS. increase % of electric and zero emission vehicles in the city to 25% by 2025, 80% by 2035, and 100% by 2050 EV CHARGER INSTALLATION. 10,000 public EV chargers by 2022 & 28,000 chargers […]
Local TREND. Local EV Goals.
Where: San Francisco What EV goal is San Francisco setting? 100% emission-free transportation within city limits by 2040 How did the local government take action? Mayor establishes working group, The Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG) Electric Mobility Subcommittee Report: Proposed Electric Vehicle Roadmap for San Francisco What local ordinances or actions are will be […]