Where: Seattle What permit denials will Seattle make easier to appeal? sudden deactivations for ride share drivers What is the proposed additional tax? 51 cents additional above the current 24 cents for licensing What will the 51 cent ride share tax fund? affordable housing & street cars Seattle Times | Mayor Durkan proposes 51-cent tax on […]
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Hyperloop Beats Rail.
Where: Missouri What is the time differential for rail v. hyper loop to cross Missouri? Train takes 6 hours vs. 30 minutes on a hyperloop Who is backing Hyperloop in Missouri? tech giant Virgin What’s the timeline? operational within a decade How do they plan to get around acquiring a lot of land? Using an […]
Anatomy of an EV Public Private Partnership
Where: Detroit, MI Who was in the partnership? DTE Energy City of Detroit PlanetM General Motors Blue Energy How was the partnership able to roll out fast charging EVs in Detroit? Divide and conquer responsibilities DTE Energy & Blue Energy handled installation General Motors tested with its all-electric vehicles Utilizing public spaces managed by Downtown […]
Top 3 EV Adoption Rates
California 7.84% Washington 4.28% Oregon 3.41% National average 2% What opportunities does the National Governor Association identify? Electrifying state fleets is a” largely untapped opportunity” Consider hydrogen fueled drive train for heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses as costs decrease National Governor Association | Transportation Electrification: States Rev Up
Postmortem on TNC reactions to AB 5
What is AB 5? The California legislation that reclassifies gig economy workers as employees What are the arm chair quarter backs saying about transportation network Companies response to the passage of the bill? Uber shouldn’t have taken the blanket position that drivers are not employees because there business isn’t driving, its technology platform it is […]
Cost Estimates to Ride Share for Labor Laws.
Which labor law is being analyzed for its cost estimate? California’s AB 5 (2019 | CA) that defines gig workers as employees and not employees The cost to industry: 30% increase in per driver costs What are venture capital market analysts saying about the impact? The Gig Economy is not about economic stability. It’s flexibility […]
3 Points. Local Governments. Grade Crossings. Bullet Trains.
Which bullet train project? California high speed rail What portion of the project are local governments concerned about? Grade Crossings What are the major concerns about bullet train grade crossings? grade separation is necessary to prevent traffic jams at grade trains would hinder emergency service vehicles at grade is a public safety concern for people […]
A mayor wants to stop Foreign Made Rail Cars. Here’s what he’s doing:
Where: Miami-Dade, FL Which rail project is this? Miami Dade monorail What has the Mayor inserted into bid draft documents? bar on participation by Chinese train and bus companies Does the mayor have political backing? Yes, Florida’s two Republican senators, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott who have warned of Chinese security issues Aligns with House […]
New Local Regulation for Ride Share Drivers: Sex Trafficking Education
Where: King County, WA What requirement is King County considering for ride share drivers? adopting a curriculum for drivers to identify sex trafficking teach drivers warning signs of sex trafficking teach drivers how to help people who may be exploited The draft of the local proposal. K5 News | King County considers sex trafficking awareness […]
New Ride Share Market in Texas.
Where: Houston, Texas What is the new ride share market: An employee perk at Shell Oil company is a new Tesla ride share program Who needs more info about the Tesla ride share program? ElecTrip, a Tesla-based ride-sharing service headquartered in Houston How many and what types of trips are covered? Shell approved $40,000 in […]