Where: San Agelo, Texas, the South Plains Lamesa Railroad will create a multi-commodity railroad transloading facility between central Texas and Mexico The name for the new rail port: San Angelo Rail Port How will the route run? South Plains Lamesa Railroad will connect to branch of the South Orient Rail Line Texas Pacifico Transportation to cross the […]
Monthly Archives: November 2020
New Kid on the block. BLM and Ride Share
Meet Turo Seed Initiative. Turo is a car-sharing marketplace. Who is Turo partnering with for the Seed Initiative? Kiva to offer interest-free loans to Black people and folks from traditionally underserved communities to buy cars and then share them on Turo. Why is Turo employing this financing model? To address systemic racism in lending and […]
Texas: Gas Tax Meets Electrics & Hybrids. New Fee Structure Proposal.
The legislation: HB 427 (2021 | TX) What new fees are included in the proposal? EVs would pay $200 additional for registration and an additional renewal fee Hybrid additional fees would be $100 An identical bill from 2019 had a fiscal note of $55 million in revenue generated over the next two years for the […]
New Kid on the Block US EV Lobby Coalition
Does this new EV lobby coalition have a name? Yes, Zero Emission Transportation Association Who is in Zero Emission Transportation Association ? major U.S. utilities: ConEdison, Duke Energy, PG&E Tesla Uber EV charging companies: Chargepoint and EVgo, Automakers: Lordstown Motors, Rivian and Lucid Motors Battery makers: Albemarle Corp, Piedmont Lithium and Siemens What are its policy goals? […]
The future: Intelligent Concrete
Adieu to the days of Concrete Blonde. It’s 2020 and concrete is intelligent. Who is developing intelligent concrete? Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Perdue University’s Sustainable Materials and Renewable Technology (SMART) Lab. What’s the goal of smart concrete? concrete that can self-monitor condition concrete that could repair itself monitoring concrete condition in real time […]
1st in U.S. regional hub for “flying cars”
Where: Florida What: Tavistock Development Corp. is developing a aviation facility for industry’s only five-passenger “electric vertical takeoff and landing” aircraft What is the travel time in these flying cars? Orlando to Tampa in 30 minutes AP | Central Florida lands hub for Jetsons-like ‘flying cars’
Netherlands EV Broad Scale Approach
Has the highest density of EV chargers, so you can easily recharge your EV By 2025 all public buses will be zero emissions By 2030 all cars sold will be zero emissions Creating zero emission zones in city centers, including for freight Investing in bio fuels Working with employers to Create alternative transportation modes for […]
Innovation. App to Make Taxis like Ride Shares.
Who: Mobile22 How does Mobile22 work? It is a ride hailing platform that is licensed to taxis Why did the start up enter this industry segment? Sustainability and seeing an opportunity for connection between taxis operating more like ride shares and zero-emission vehicles, and how combining the two might generate more positive impact. How are […]
Local Self Driving Car Ordinances Coming Your Way
Where: Brooklyn What: City Council is considering local self driving car ordinances to require local special licenses before companies like Uber & Lyft can act on long-anticipated efforts to replace drivers with autonomous vehicles Which local entity would control licenses? Taxi & Limousine Commission Ny Daily News | Brooklyn pol wants regulations for self-driving cars
What is old becomes new again. Local Aerial Transit.
Where: Park City, Utah What: An aerial transit project to move persons through the city and to mountain recreational spaces How would it impact private property? There are 338 private properties within a 100-foot distance of the conceptual alignments Cost estimates: $60 million to build + more than $3 million to operate and maintain annually […]