Monthly Archives: October 2019

proliferation of public charging stations 5 cities with the highest EV market share had 2.5 to 4.5 times the average amount of public chargers adopting EV city fleets creating incentives to make ride-hailing drivers choose electric Top EV Market Share Cities: San Jose, Calif. San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles Sacramento, Calif. Seattle Portland, Ore. […]

Where: Congress What does Vision Zero funding mean?  reprioritize federal transportation spending favoring communities that redesigning streets to eliminate pedestrian deaths & accommodate multiple transportation methods Which federal Transportation funding programs would be impacted? Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Highway Safety Improvement Program Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program  Why? National Highway Traffic Safety […]

Where: San Francisco International Airport What perks would at SFO work? By riding public transport a passenger would get quicker security screening Why? Public transit saw a decline in ridership to the airport due to ride sharing Is this new? Boston Logan Airport has a similar program Government Technology | Transit Riders May Soon Cut […]

What’s a truck sharing app? think of it like Lyft or Uber for trucks to help you move things or deliver items Who? GoShare Where: Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Diego & 26 other markets Are companies partnering with GoShare? Yes, Costco and Pier One Imports Delaware Online | GoShare is bringing Uber-type app for […]

What’s the deal? States want to tax car sharing like rental cars Where? Across the country Who? TURO is a peer to peer car sharing platform How does TURO platform work? Its like like Airbnb but for your vehicle. Say you park your car act the airport, someone who is visiting during that same time […]

What: WAZE has a carpooling app What 3 benefits does the CEO say support carpooling? Qualifying for HOV lanes Money in the driver’s pocket The environment, it’s for the great good How many carpooling rides is Waze on track to hit? 1 million rides by early 2020 Barron’s | Never Mind Self-Driving Cars. Waze’s CEO […]

What: ‘Future of Transportation’ Congressional Caucus What are the goals of the ‘Future of Transportation’ Congressional Caucus? examine federal funding formulas promote legislation that tackles inequality, housing density, air pollution, and emerging transportation technologies How will the caucus function? bipartisan bicameral open to big tent ideas Streetsblog | Rep. Pressley Announces New ‘Future of Transportation’ […]

Where: Congress What: South Carolina’s Sami Law making its way to Congress to help ride share riders better identify drivers. The bill: H.R.3262 – Sami’s Law (116th Congress) mandates scannable QR code on ride share vehicle windows matching the one on the rider’s smartphone requires illuminated signs visible day and night from about 50 feet away […]

Where: Chicago What would the fee be? $3 tax on solo ride-share trips downtown The next highest ride share fee? $2.75 in the Manhattan core What are opponents to the $3 fee on ride share saying? proposed new fees will result in less demand tax specifically targets one of the most lucrative times, rush hour […]

Who: Ford Motor Company , Volkswagen, & Amazon What: largest EV charger plan in North America 12,000 locations more than 35,000 charge plugs Who is in charge of implementation? Volkswagen’s Electrify America + Amazon for home installations Reuters | Ford partners with Volkswagen, Amazon to build charging network for cars