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What state implemented statewide ride share rules? Ohio
What city had their local ride share rules preempted? Columbus
What are the statewide ride share rules?
While drivers are logged in to the app but not providing a ride, insurance policies must provide at least $100,000 of coverage for injuries to two or more people in an accident and at least $25,000 of property-damage coverage.
While drivers are providing a ride, the insurance policy must bump…
A group of former CEOs and executives formed a group that thought it would support high speed rail for the economic devleopment opportunities for Ellis County.
Once it was determined that Ellis County wouldn’t see economic development as the train speeds through, the group shifted course to killing high speed rail.
The group wants to keep high speed rail out of Ellis County because:
Seattle has a transportation funding crisis. The mayor has called for $930 million in additional funding.
Two City Council members tried to counter the straight $930mllion levy on property taxes with a funding plan that included:
The move failed, but the creativity in the funding structure should be appreciated.
New York City council members are proposing a new ride share regulation. They want to cap the number of ride share vehicles for roughly a year to study how their rapidly swelling numbers are affecting congestion and the environment.
Parker County Judge Mark Riley is the new chair of the Regional Transportation Council. The Council includes the 12 counties around Dallas- Fort Worth.
The RTC is the policy making body and oversees transportation planning for the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Senator Nichols has requested an Attorney General opinion as to METRO’s role in a rapid transit bus project down Post Oak in the Uptown Management District.
The background:
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Uptown District and Metro have developed a plan to use the center lane of Post Oak Blvd in Houston as a dedicated bus lane.
It is said the proposal will reduce congestion, as more Houstonians opt for park and ride. Uptown Houston PAC has gathered signatures from 1,000 businesses and property owners in opposition to the proposal.
Transportation Controversy is nothing new to Houston. Empower Texas points instead to the Uptown TIRZ and argues that:
“We have mentioned…
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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Expansion of Tomball Tollway (State Highway 249) will lead to increased sales tax revenue according to the Tomball Economic Development Corporation. Increased mobility brings more consumers and thereby brings more commerical development. Expiring Revenue Enhancement is the key phrase, and it requires:Texas Transportation Project Breeds Economic Development
North Texas Has a Funding Idea: E.R.E.