Where: A rail proposal between Los Angeles and Las Vegas How much will California contribute? $0 What action will California take to financially help the privately funded train? approve $300 million in tax-exempt private activity bonds for Virgin Trains USA the private activity bonds will help Virgin Trains issue about $2.4 billion in debt What […]
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+1 City Congestion Tax for Ride Share
Where: Vancouver Canada What is the congestion tax? 30 cent fee for every pick-up and drop-off between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m Who is in the opposition coalition? ride share companies and drivers Restaurant Association City News 1130 | Uber and Lyft supporters warn against proposed congestion-reduction tax in Vancouver
Japan Bank for International Cooperation + MOU = Texas High Speed Rail
How do a Japanese bank, an MOU and Texas High Speed Rail connect? In 2018 Director and Governor for the Bank agreed to loan Texas Central $300 M In September 2019, an MOU between the Bank & the state of Texas was signed The MOU supports the promotion and encouragement of collaboration and development between […]
3 States. 3 High Speed Rail Projects. 3 Different Levels of Progress.
Where are there high speed rail projects in the US? Texas, California, Florida What are the difference in each project? California State and federal funds Initial plan was LA to San Francisco, & dialed back to Central Valley to San Francisco State Audits show the project billions over budget Not using existing rail, still acquiring […]
Local TREND. Cap Vehicle Leasing Fees for Ride Share + Drivers for Hire
Where: NYC Who will benefit from the NYC cap on vehicle leasing costs? ride share drivers drivers for or-hire vehicle companies What vehicles will it apply to? leased vehicles rental vehicles lease-to-own vehicles conditional purchase agreements of for-hire vehicles Crains New York | Bill would cap vehicle costs for Uber and Lyft drivers
Governor Executive Order. Transportation and Climate Change.
State: California What agency did the California Governor direct to take action? California State Transportation Agency, all state funds, including CALPERS, California Air Resources Board What does the California State Transportation Agency have to do? investing in new technologies establish best practices reverse the trend of increased fuel consumption & reduce greenhouse gas emissions What […]
Anatomy of an Electric School Bus Proposal
Where: Virginia How will EV school buses be funded? via VW emissions fund Will other buses be included in the funding program? Yes, a small percentage of propane buses CBS 19 | Millions to fund electric school bus initiative
Carrot: Easier Appeals of Permit Denials. Stick: Local Tax on Ride Share
Where: Seattle What permit denials will Seattle make easier to appeal? sudden deactivations for ride share drivers What is the proposed additional tax? 51 cents additional above the current 24 cents for licensing What will the 51 cent ride share tax fund? affordable housing & street cars Seattle Times | Mayor Durkan proposes 51-cent tax on […]
Hyperloop Beats Rail.
Where: Missouri What is the time differential for rail v. hyper loop to cross Missouri? Train takes 6 hours vs. 30 minutes on a hyperloop Who is backing Hyperloop in Missouri? tech giant Virgin What’s the timeline? operational within a decade How do they plan to get around acquiring a lot of land? Using an […]
Anatomy of an EV Public Private Partnership
Where: Detroit, MI Who was in the partnership? DTE Energy City of Detroit PlanetM General Motors Blue Energy How was the partnership able to roll out fast charging EVs in Detroit? Divide and conquer responsibilities DTE Energy & Blue Energy handled installation General Motors tested with its all-electric vehicles Utilizing public spaces managed by Downtown […]