“Obi, an app that aggregates real-time pricing and pick-up times across multiple ride-hailing services, has just published what it’s calling the “first in-depth examination of Waymo’s pricing strategy.” The company found Waymo’s self-driving car rides to be consistently more expensive than comparative offerings from Uber and Lyft — and it doesn’t seem to matter.” Tech […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Trucking moves to trains at Texas border
“J.B. Hunt Transport Services, BNSF Railway and Mexico-based rail provider GMXT launched a service called Quantum de México.” The goal is to capitalize on inter modal rail for goods that are service-sensitive such as automotive, manufacturing, agricultural and electronics. Supply Chain Dive | JB Hunt, BNSF, GMXT launch cross-border intermodal service
Autonomous vehicles and the federal spending bill
The American Prospect says that the proposed federal spending bill, with its AI preemption provisions, would also preempt state regulation of autonomous vehicles. This would leave states without the ability to govern the use of autonomous vehicles on their roads.
Red state gas tax increase
Mississippi’s HB 1/ SB3095 will increase the state gas tax to 21 cents from 18 cents on July 1, 2025. By July 1, 2027 the state gas tax will be 27 cents per gallon. NCSL
Freedom to move act
Any thoughts on what the Freedom to Move Act is? Is it the freedom to exercise anywhere? To drive anywhere>? If you guessed a bill to limit the number of miles that should be driven annually, then you are today’s lucky winner. The Massachusetts Legislature is considering the Freedom To Move Act that “creates an […]