Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

What’s happening? San Francisco is seeing that ride share riders are leaving and moving to taxi services because of increased use of surge pricing. Why is this important? Cabbies servicing SFO say airport taxi cab rides have doubled. How will this be important? Flywheel which works like ride share but uses cabs is seeing record […]

What’s happening? A program in the city of Leicester, UK converts the top of bus stops into pollinator gardens for bees. Why is this important? Green space and pollinator gardens keep the bee populations thriving which in turn cleans the air and keeps agribusiness flourishing. How will this be important? It’s a great space for […]

What’s happening? CATO writes about how car dealership protections fit in the modern world. CATO points to 3 reasons why the old justifications for protection no longer fit. (1) dealerships aren’t mom and pop shops anymore “The top 10 dealership groups in America have annual revenues around $100 billion—more than any car company. ” (2) foreign […]

What’s happening? Baltimore raised 3 reasons to oppose the proposed high-speed Northeast Maglev  between Baltimore and DC. (1)economic equity that negates affordable transportation (2) environmental justice (3)community impacts Why is this important? The terms have changed since COVID. Now we’re hearing about environmental justice and economic equity. How will this be important? Setting the post-COVID […]

What’s happening? The former head of the Maryland Secretary of Transportation proposes a beneficiaries pay system that would impose an 8% federal surcharge on all commercial activity occurring on U.S. streets and highways. Costs would be built into our end consumer prices. Why is this important? Because pay as your drive tax systems are costly […]

What’s happening? New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to block the issuance of new for-hire vehicle licenses for electric vehicles Why is this important? EVs are currently exempted from existing caps in NYC rules. This vote knocks that exemption out. How will this be important? The board members took aim at Revel, for […]

What’s happening? Apparently a lot of people inNew Hampshire hit cats with their cars. So many that a bill has been filed to bring justice for the cats. The bill would require you to report the collision to either the animal’s owner or to police Why is this important? Texas Governor this week vetoed a […]

What’s happening? MyEV.com has named Oklahoma the #1 EV state. How is this important? Oklahoma landed on #1 with its unique tax for EVs and that their charging network ensures a charger every 50 miles. The tax is levied based on the size of the vehicle and how much it is driven each year. Why […]

What’s happening? Consumer Energy has a new incentive program that incentivizes businesses to install charging stations. Consumers has $3 million for its  PowerMIFLeet plan to power 200 fast charging locations and more than 2,000 charging stations at homes and businesses in Michigan. Why is this important? It’s an EV charger plan in the birth place […]

What’s happening? Pennsylvania is doing a deep dive on transportation funding with its 46-member Pennsylvania Transportation Revenue Options Commission, consisting of lawmakers, transportation leaders and others in the transportation industry. Why is this important? The hype is focused on a 4.2 cent increase and then a repeal of the entire gas tax within a decade. How will […]