New York Mayor Blasio is proposing new ride share regulations that will require ride share comapnies to pay NYC $1,000 for each user upgrade to their ride share mobile apps.
A public hearing is being held May 28th. The proposed city regulation emerged 9 days after the mayor appeared at a large tech conference, TechCrunch Disrupt, held in Manhattan, where the Mayor, naturally pledged support for the industry.
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The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery in Texas was to get a new sign. Then it was discovered the sign misspelled cemetery. A new, new sign is on its way. Government Officials blame the private contractor. CATO is suggesting to Congress that should cut $13 Billion in spending to help with the federal transportation funding reauthorization. The Hill Welcome to New York City, home of regulating app. NYC Taxing and Limousine Commission is proposing new rules to require: ” smartphone app operators “must apply for approval of a modification” for certain changes to any app used to arrange vehicle rides for hire.” Ride Share companies say: the proposal “effectively grant the commission veto power over software updates” The city says: don’t worry, we’re just…” “codify[ing] basic safety and consumer protection requir… A few weeks ago a representative from the group pushing the Texas Central High Speed Rail said that the project couldn’t happen in Texas without eminent domain. The response from the opponents: “Eminent domain = free market? The free market includes both a willing buyer and willing seller. Eminent domain, by definition, does not.” California allows testing self driving cars on public roads. 4 of the 50 permitted cars have gotten into accidents since September. Of the 4 accidents, 2 were caused by the self driving equipment, 2 were caused by the driver operating the self driving car. 0 of the 4 were actually liable for the accidents. There are a lot of bad human drivers in California it seems.
Posted in2015 legislation, legislative trend, self driving cars
NYTimes reports on how self driving car features are a reality without legislation addressing self driving cars. lawyers say without aws agaisnt it, these features are likely legal. Five “states” have legalized self driving cars:… Georgia Governor signed a new transportation funding bill that raises transportation funding by:
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The Colorado Legislature failed to reach an agreement on transportation funding. The House & The Senate both wanted to ensure ensure $1 billion in general-fund transfers to the Highway Users Trust Fund. How they got to that point varied. The House wanted to address a hospital provider fee and turn it into an economic development fund to free up a revenue cap. Colorado hasn’t spent state general revenue onn transportation since 2007.
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On Tuesday Michigan voters defeated a $1.2billion in trasnportation funding. Supporters of the ballot initiaitve spent $9 million, while opponents spent $200,000. Michigan isn’t the first state to vote down increased transportaiton funding recently. Missouri did so as well in 2014. Spell Check Transportation Signs: A lesson from Texas
CATO: Cut $13 Billion in Transportation Funding
New Front in Ride Share Regulation: Regulating the APP
High Speed Rail Opponents: Eminent Domain is Not Free Market
Self Driving Cars are like Adult Bumper Cars
Self Driving Cars without Legislation
A Peachy Keen Transportation Funding Bill Signed Into Law . New Taxes by Republicans.
Transportation Funding Dies in the Rockies
Voters Vote Down Transportation Funding