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This week the State Public Works Board in California adopted condemantion resolutions for 16 more properties. Taking the total pending and potential eminent domain cases to 246 since December 2013. Fresno Bee
California’s experience is teaching us that high speed rail is a process. To move high speed rail along more quickly, the California legislature added a budget rider that will:
On Wednesday, California Labor Commissioner ruled that ride share drivers are employees. Its a ruling some say upends the business models for ride-share. The Regulatory rational:
Ride Share companies are involved in every aspect of the operation.
Ride Share companies dictates such things as how old a driver’s car can be and who is qualified to offer services through the Uber platform.
The Labor Commissioner ruling arose from a wage …
An editorial at the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel recommends 3 ways to increase trasnportation funding:
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Vic Suhm, the executive director of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition, believes in his heart of hearts that Texas “still needs to figure out a long term funding mechanism that is less dependent on gas tax.” “That’s clearly something that I think will not go away,” he says. “That’ll be here next session, too.” IH-635 East Legislative Caucus formed to continue development of the highway, running from U.S. 75 to I-30. The caucus members:
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Republicans and Democrats joining forces raising questions over whether in the sharing economy that ride share calls home, are drivers indpendent contracts or are they employees who aren’t receiving the benefit of employment? Liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to a Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board are leaning toward the latter- that the drivers are employees and that companies are avoiding paying benefits. Rest assured, Liberals and Republicans… Viriginia is rethinking whether it saves money with public private partnerships. Spefically, when the P3 investments involve infrastructure like transportation. The state is considering design-build and bond financing to save state revenue on future transportation projects. The change of heart from the state that has been actively using P3s for 20 years, is controversy. The details: ” The most significant controversy involved a proposed 55-mile toll road linking the Norfolk… Arlington elected a new mayor in May. According to Empower Texas, the new mayor succeeded based on opposition to red light cameras. The Legislature cannot seal the deal on red light camera opposition, but the voting public of Arlington can. Nevada Assembly Bill 175 passed this week to round out a package of ride share legislation. Nevada will now: Allow ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in the state. Ride share will be regulated by the Nevada Transportation Authority rather than the Public Utilities
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California Legislature is moving a measure to permit carpooling by ride share comapnies. California has an existing statutory framework for ride-share and a regulatory framework through the California Public Utilities Commission. In 2014 California increased insurance requirements on ride-share. In 2015 it is also moving a long statutory criminal background check requirements for ride-share.Talking Future Transportation Funding. 84R not enough.
IH-635 East Legislative Caucus
Sharing Economy, Ride Share Meet Transportation Policy
Transportation Controversies Lead to Move Away from Public-Private Partnerships
Red Light Camera Opposition Elects New Mayor
Trend: Ride Share Legislation Passes Nevada
New Ride Share Laws on Car Pooling. Like Splitting a Cab, but with Ride Share.