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The Dallas Morning News editorial isn’t a fan of the Brazos Valley Council opposition to Texas High Speed Rail from Dallas to Houston. Let’s look at what the DMN says the BVC gets wrong:
In preparing for the machines to rule the earth, or for the lass dramatic self-driving cars, states and cities are upgrading roads.
Here’s the list of improvements made for driverless cars:
What governmental bodies are moving this type of sharing economy legislation, that targets ride share drivers?
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Which airport board is being reconfigured? Jackson, Mississippi’s Airport Board
What’s the current board like? The airport is on city owned land and the baord reflects the city control of the airport.
What’s the hubub? Surrounding counties want a say. As a result, the following seats were added to the airport board:
How does the…
What state is considering allowing local entities to rise taxes for transportation? Massachusettes
What states do they point to that are already allowing local entities to raise sales taxes for transportation projects? California, Colorado, Ohio
What would the MA bill do? Require a local ballot before raising sales taxes that would be solely dedicated to local transportation projects
What are example local transportation projects? fix local roads, expand rail service and create more…
Where is this pilot program forming? Florida’s Pinellas County
What’s the goal? To fill the gaps in public transportation
How does the county plan to fill the gaps in public transit? By partnersing with Uber and cab companies to make transportation more accessible.
Does the program have a catchy name? Yes, “Direct Connect”
How is ride share company Uber participating? By bridging the sometimes considerable distances between bus stops and customers’ destinations.
Where is this issue bubbling? Chicago. A Chicago Alderman wants to allow cabbies to be able to charge a 50cents surcharge for the use of credit cards to put more money into cabbie pockets.
What do cabbies have to do with the sharing economy? Cabs are adjusting their business models to be in the same market as ride share is a cash free business.
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How does this impact Texas? Austin Bergstrom is in on the trend with a proposed 30 acre lease to Highstar Capital
Is the U.S. behdin the global trend of private investment in airports? Yes, P3s are slowly taking off for US airports, while globally 40% of the top 100 international airports have private sector involvement
What do investors look for in P3 airport deals?
Who is proposing a shift in state transportation funding? Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
What is the impetus for his transportation funding proposal? Mayor Turner asserts that widening highways adds to more congestion. “These types of projects are not creating the kind of vibrant, economically strong cities that we all desire”
Under Mayor Turner’s transportation funding proposal, what should be the focus of transportation funding? Shift from automobiles and toward alternatives
What…
What cities are imposing $8/hour meter rates? Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle
Is there a trendy name for $8/hour meters? Oui, Oui, it’s called so-called demand-price parking.
How does it work? Parking meters on busy streets that are close to shops and restaurants get a higher price per hour. Lower parking rates are availableon less busy streets a few blocks away.
What are the goals? Is it revenue? The stated goals are: