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Whose study: Texas Central Rail
80% of respondents said what? 80% said that they ” would consider using the bullet train,”
90% would save time doing what? 90% would save an hour or more getting bwtween Dallas and Houston
Bryan College Station Eagle | Poll suggests Texans want bullet train
Houston Chronicle | Texas high-speed train supporters, opponents continue jockeying
1. Texas Central Rail high speed rail will be the 1st of its kind in the US.
2. Texas Central Rail is a for-profit entity that will pay taxes. Including taxes in the communities the train travels.
3. Texas Central Rail plans on equipping rural communities with emergency services.
4. There will be public input after the environmental study is complete.
5. Construction is to begin in 2018 & service is to being in 2023.
Community Impact News | 5 things you may not know about Texas…
Uber has made its first candidate endorsement.
The endorsee: Assemblyman Derek Armstrong (R)
Why endorse? Democrats ran 3 anti ride share ads against Armstrong claiming that he opposed criinal background checks for drivers putting women and children in danger
Were the ads that sparked the Uber endorsement accurate? No. The legislation required criminal background checks but did not require FBI background checks, which taxi cab companies in NV support.
How far along are self-driving 18 wheelers? This week the first test run of a self-driving big truck was completed.
Where did the 18 wheeler test drive delivering beer 120 miles away occur? Colorado
What was delivered? Budweiser. 2,000 cases.
Mashable | How alcohol is feuling the self-driving revolution
Add Montgomery County to the list of counties that oppose eminent domain for proposed high speed rail from Houston to Dallas.
The vote: unanimous
The common theme among commissioners: An opposition to a private company seizing private property.
The resolution:
RESOLUTION AND ORDER
WHEREAS, Montgomery County finds that any high-speed rail lines and facilities crossing county roads is not desirable; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County values the protection of real property rights…
Pennsylvania Governor signed a new ride share bill this week that will:
This is like 2016’s version of hitch hiking, minus the serial killers that American films say exist only in the realm of hitch hiking.
A new business trend for the exponential growth in the sharing economy:
The Street | Long Distance Ride Sharing – The Next Big Sharing Economy Trend
Texas Ports need transportation infrastructure. The transportation woes of the Port of Houston hing on these details:
Houston Business Journal | Congestion could stifle Port of Houston growth, CEO says
Chicago Tribune | Appellate judge: Taxis and Ubers are dogs and cats when it comes to regulation
California revised its state regulations for self driving cars by adding:
Fortune | Toyota Tech Director Calls California’s Proposed Self-Driving Car Rules Preposterous