Monthly Archives: October 2024

States that have a legislative and regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles to operate on their roads include  Alabama, Kentucky and South Dakota allow for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, while California’s new law deals with safety requirements. North Carolina’s brings the vehicles under updated dealer regulations for all cars. Route Fifty | Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but states are […]

Kentucky Legislature enacted HB 7 (2024 | KY) that will require that autonomous vehicles owners file a safety and communication plan that law enforcement can use and have a minimum of $1 million in liability insurance per vehicle. That’s 10 times the liability coverage of regular vehicles in Kentucky. Route Fifty | Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, […]

Once the Real ID is in full effect, TSA has published proposed rules to allow for mobile drivers’ licenses. Airports that seek a waiver can begin accepting mobile driver’s licenses November 25th. Route Fifty | TSA to allow mobile driver’s licenses after REAL ID goes into effect

San Francisco’s Proposition L will place a 4.5% gross receipts tax on ride share companies to pay for transit. The projected annual tax revenue would be $25 million while San Francisco’s transit authority has a $214 million budget deficit. Politico | A new tax on Uber and Lyft

Los Angeles is finally connecting its local rail transit service to LAX. Welcome to the rest of the world. L.A. Metro | LAX/Metro Transit Center Station

The US DOE approved $3 billion in conditional loan guarantee commitments for 2 sustainable aviation fuel projects. $1.44 billion to Calumet in Montana &  $1.46 billion loan guarantee to renewable fuels company Gevo in South Dakota. Reuters | US offers conditional loan guarantees worth about $3 bln for two sustainable aviation fuel projects

Florida is offering up to 10 gallons of fuel for those in need of fuel after hurricane Milton. In a surprise to no one, lines are long. Governing | Florida Approves Free-Fuel Depots After Hurricane Milton

You know how we lower our speed or move over for law enforcement that is stopped on a shoulder? Map apps like  Waze and Google Map will be alerting drivers to roadside personnel. The goal is to reduce the number of move over fatalities. Illinois State Police will be one of the first agencies in […]

You know how EVs use regenerative braking to generate power? A neighborhood in Barcelona is using the braking of trains to generate power. 1/3 of that train generated power is for the trains while the remainder powers the station and its amenities, including EV chargers.  Vienna, Philadelphia and São Paulo, also utilize generative power from trains. Route Fifty | […]

Officials and rail experts from texas and Mexico are joining forces to promote an Austin to Monterey rail line that roughly follows I35. There’s a letter of intent. They want  to build the first transnational train in the U.S. The goal is to grow the ecosystem of commerce, tourism, infrastructure and industry. T21 | NUEVO […]