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What high speed rail data is factored into the calculator?
The purpose of the calculator? If high speed rail finances go south, the State of Texas will foot the bill.
Chairman Pickett suggests this compromise to address finger print requirements for ride share companies:
“riders could specifically request drivers who had undergone fingerprint-based FBI background checks”
It’s extreme local control. Let the rider control.
El Paso Times | Pickett open to compromise on ridesharing rules
The Requestor: Chairman Byron Cook initiated RQ- 0113-KP about Texas Central Rail
The Questions asked of the Attorney General:Do the parties have eminent domain authority to condemn property for Texas High Speed Rail?
The Facts and Statutes key to whether Texas Central Rail has eminent domain power:
Small Ride Share companies step in to fill the void. Here’s what happened in Austin:
Colleyville officials have asked the Regional Transportation Council to “delay, destroy or disrupt” the TEX Rail project connecting Ft. Worth, Grapevine and DFW.
The reasons for saying NO to Tex Rail:
Ft. Worth Star Telegram | Colleyville aims to disrupt, destroy TEX Rail
The lawyer: Blake Beckham
His legal style: Rottweiler-styled lawyer
Coordination with opponents to high speed rail: Yes. He spoke to Ellis County landowners and was described as putting “wind in the sails”
The Way He Sees to Stop Eminent Domain by Texas Central Rail: By declining Congressional approval of the route, without the route approved, there can be no eminent domain
Which cities wants to get into self driving cars and ride share? San Francisco, Portland, Kansas City, Columbus, Denver, Austin and Pittsburgh
What sparked local government use of slef driving cars? U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge
What is the Smart City Challenge? eliminating or greatly reducing congestion, traffic fatalities and carbon emissions
What grants are available? $40 million in funding
to connect transportation assets into an interactive…
Space X wants the Texas Spaceport Trust Fund funded. Here’s what you need to know:
RioGrande Guardian | SPACEX CALLS ON LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT TEXAS SPACEPORT…
The Wall Street Journal analyzed traffic camera data from Maryland, where speed cameras are used in addition to other traffic camera enforcement:
Wall Street Journal | Traffic Cameras: Safety Tools or Cash Grabs?
Data Security is the 1 key element missing from the 7 states that have passed self driving car laws.
Cars can be hacked. Cars contain data. The data your car’s computers contain can be used for:
California is addressing vehicle data via regulation by requiring: