Monthly Archives: February 2020

What 3 elements moved Texas away from being a P3 tolling trailblazer? motorist opposition voter opposition lack of legislative support Where did P3 investments move? to social infrastructure like buildings and university projects Transport Topics | Texas No Longer a Trailblazer for P3 Tolling

The study: Next 10 | Clean Transportation: An Economic Assessment of More Inclusive Vehicle Electrification in California The state: California The economic benefits by 2030 to California for EV adoption: $142 Billion increase its Gross State Product  $300 Billion + increase real income  394,000 new jobs Governing | Will EV Adoption Become California’s Next Economic […]

What entity approved self driving delivery vehicles? National Transportation Safety Board What company received the first approval for a self-driving vehicle exemption? Nuro Inc., a robotics company based in Mountain View, Calif. How many autonomous delivery trucks were approved? 5000 What do I need to know about the autonomous vehicles? will operate on city streets […]

Who is proposing an environmental fee for ride share? The Transportation and Climate Initiative, a 12-state pact of New England and Mid-Atlantic states What is the fee proposal? 17 cents per gallon of gas to fund public transportation Would the fee hit all drivers and not just ride share? Yes. What are opposition arguments? Ride […]

Who developed a model act for peer to peer car sharing? National Conference of Insurance Legislators  What does the model act cover? The intersection of state insurance regulation & peer to peer car sharing Requires coverage for the shared vehicle owner & the shared vehicle driver under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy Require a […]

Who: UPS What: UPS is adding 10,000 EV delivery vans from UK-based Arrival Ltd Adding autonomous delivery in cooperation with WAYMO Is there competition out there? Yes, 4 months ago Amazon added 100,000 electric vans from Rivian, a Michigan startup Reuters | UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans, will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month

Who is behind the studies about future EV charging station needs? International Council for Clean Transportation Boston University’s Initiative on Cities New York State Department of Public Service What do the numbers look like? 3 to 5 times the cost to install chargers, than the cost of the charger ( Rocky Mountain Institute ) 75% cost […]

Where: Georgia What: SB 159 (2020 | GA) How: The bill will give exclusive regulatory control over scooters to local governments Adds a definition of scooter to the State Transportation Code What did Republican supporters say? “We didn’t want to overregulate the industry” “We want to encourage more development of this kind of technology.” Was […]