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Texas Mobility Coalition members: small and large businesses, local chambers of commerce, truckers, commuters and local leaders Its goals: harness private investment and public-private partnerships What does this sound like? 2003, 2005 Trans Texas Corridor version X.2 What benefit emerges when private investment enters transportation sector in Texas? it frees transportation funding for rural and […]

Who: Indie Campers The benefit of launching now? Surge in driving vacations due to COVID In addition to providing a platform for camper van owners to offer their vehicles for short term rentals, what other services will Indie Campers offer? Campervan will have its own camera fleet available 1200 campervans in over 40 locations over […]

The City: Longmont Colorado How is Longmont proposing to limit RV parking? Prohibiting parking on most public streets Why limit RV parking? RVs are being abandoned and leaking hazardous substances What notification will be given to locals? 6 months notice to Longmont residents who may need to find alternative parking Will the City help residents […]

Where is this happening? Delhi, India How does Delhi’s policy push scooters out of Delhi? Limits incentives to vehicles that can go 40 mph or faster Excludes lithium battery vehicles from receiving incentives Press Trust of India via Business Standard | EV makers want Delhi govt to look into exclusion of lithium scooters

Tesla has a goal to deliver 2x as many vehicles in the last half of 2020. Electrek traces Tesla retail expansion to the following markets: Tucson, Arizona: Tesla currently has a service location in the Old Pueblo, but it is now looking to hire sales advisors to expand its retail presence. El Paso, Texas: same […]

Uber’s delivery service adjusted net revenue exceeds that of its ride share service. Does that mean the ride share program disappears? No, the two exist to support each division such as in times like a global pandemic. Tech Crunch | Uber’s delivery business is now larger than ride-hailing

Lyft has adde car rentals to its platform. The Lyft app now offers: bikes, scooters, rideshare, transit, & car rentals The partnership that brought car rentals to Lyft: Sixt What does ride share bring to the car rental industry: demand algorithms & consumer-engagement expertise What does Sixt bring: a fleet, fleet management to facilitate scaling […]

The Texas Attorney General Opinion this week opens the door open for a transit authority to require masks for health and safety reasons. The opinion goes to far as to say a transit authority may remove riders who can medically wear a mask and do not. KP-0323 (2020)

If funding & ridership isn’t the challenge to high speed rail, what is? Land What specifically is the land challenge? No designated right of way All well and good, let’s look at examples? California saw costs double to acquire right of way in San Joaquin Valley Texas, home to privately built high speed rail, is […]

Car sized masks. That’s how you adapt when you are a peer to peer rental car company, like Turo, operating in the new normal. Masks are available to Turo hosts. How else has Turo adapted to the new normal? New cleaning protocols and contactless drop-off The Drive | Turo Is Handing Out Giant Masks for […]