Monthly Archives: September 2019

Where: NYC Who will benefit from the NYC cap on vehicle leasing costs? ride share drivers drivers for or-hire vehicle companies What vehicles will it apply to?  leased vehicles rental vehicles lease-to-own vehicles conditional purchase agreements of for-hire vehicles  Crains New York | Bill would cap vehicle costs for Uber and Lyft drivers

State: California What agency did the California Governor direct to take action? California State Transportation Agency, all state funds, including CALPERS, California Air Resources Board What does the California State Transportation Agency have to do? investing in new technologies establish best practices  reverse the trend of increased fuel consumption & reduce greenhouse gas emissions  What […]

Where: Virginia How will EV school buses be funded? via VW emissions fund Will other buses be included in the funding program? Yes, a small percentage of propane buses CBS 19 | Millions to fund electric school bus initiative

Where: Seattle What permit denials will Seattle make easier to appeal? sudden deactivations for ride share drivers What is the proposed additional tax? 51 cents additional above the current 24 cents for licensing What will the 51 cent ride share tax fund? affordable housing & street cars Seattle Times | Mayor Durkan proposes 51-cent tax on […]

Where: Missouri What is the time differential for rail v. hyper loop to cross Missouri? Train takes 6 hours vs. 30 minutes on a hyperloop Who is backing Hyperloop in Missouri? tech giant Virgin What’s the timeline? operational within a decade How do they plan to get around acquiring a lot of land? Using an […]

Where: Detroit, MI Who was in the partnership? DTE Energy City of Detroit PlanetM General Motors Blue Energy How was the partnership able to roll out fast charging EVs in Detroit? Divide and conquer responsibilities DTE Energy & Blue Energy handled installation General Motors tested with its all-electric vehicles Utilizing public spaces managed by Downtown […]

California 7.84% Washington 4.28% Oregon 3.41% National average 2% What opportunities does the National Governor Association identify? Electrifying state fleets is a” largely untapped opportunity” Consider hydrogen fueled drive train for heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses as costs decrease National Governor Association | Transportation Electrification: States Rev Up

What is AB 5? The California legislation that reclassifies gig economy workers as employees What are the arm chair quarter backs saying about transportation network Companies response to the passage of the bill? Uber shouldn’t have taken the blanket position that drivers are not employees because there business isn’t driving, its technology platform it is […]

Which labor law is being analyzed for its cost estimate? California’s AB 5 (2019 | CA) that defines gig workers as employees and not employees The cost to industry: 30% increase in per driver costs What are venture capital market analysts saying about the impact? The Gig Economy is not about economic stability. It’s flexibility […]

Which bullet train project? California high speed rail What portion of the project are local governments concerned about? Grade Crossings What are the major concerns about bullet train grade crossings? grade separation is necessary to prevent traffic jams at grade trains would hinder emergency service vehicles at grade is a public safety concern for people […]