InfoHive – Transportation

Where:

Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation

What support to Texas Central Rail’s high speed rail did the EDC offer?

board unanimously approved a letter of support for Texas Central

The reasons Brazos Valley Economic Development Corp supports Texas Central Rail?

• Significant connection between Houston, Dallas and Brazos Valley
• Supports their mission to help companies launch, grow and locate in Brazos County
• The project would help the movement of business leaders, employees, residents, students and tourists
• Making the area more attractive to companies

Who else has offered support?

• Bryan city council
• College Station city council
• Brazos County commissioners

WBTX | BV Economic Development Corporation votes to support high-speed rail project

Who: Ford

What is Ford’s EV strategy: Make their staple vehicles EVs- SUVs, trucks, fleets, cargo vans, mustangs

The goal: By not requiring a consumer to think of a new type of a car, sales will be volume driven and can be profitable

Automotive News | Ford’s EV strategy takes shape in search for popularity and profit

Where: Nationwide

What: “Safe Ride Fee”

Who: the fee was imposed by Uber upon passengers

How much did this fee generate? $500 million

What was the rational for the fee? “an industry-leading background check process, regular motor vehicle checks, driver safety education, development of safety features in the app, and insurance.”

Does your city or state regulation address ride share fee transparency?

Inc. | Uber Reportedly Made $500 Million Selling This 1 Little Thing. (Customers and Drivers Really Don’t Like It)

Where: Maryland

How can a toll cut increase transportation revenue? Reduction in tolls will drive volume on toll roads, increasing revenue

What proof do they have it could raise revenue? it worked before when Maryland cut tolls

WTOP | Toll cuts ‘could’ boost revenue, Md. transportation chief says

Where: California

Who: Tesla

What is the game plan? This is a step toward self insuring driverless providing coverage for a Tesla fleet of driverless taxis

What’s the hook? Rates could be as much as 30% lower than traditional insurers’ rates

How can the rates be so much lower? Data. Vehicle data + Driver data = lower rates

Chicago Tribune | Tesla just started selling auto insurance

Inc. | Tesla Just Made a Huge Announcement That May Completely Change the Auto Industry. Here’s Why It’s Brilliant

Where:  Bargersville, Indiana

What 3 benefits does Bargersville gain from switching to Teslas?

• cost savings of $6000/year
• reduced maintenance costs from gas powered vehicles
• noise reduction at night patrol
• frees revenue to increase hiring

Who else has adopted Teslas for patrol vehicles? Fremont, CA and Basel-Stadt, Switzerland have adopted the Model S

Tesla New York Twitter | August 30 2019

Teslarati | Tesla Model 3 officially joins police force in Indiana, cost savings highlighted

Where: California

What: The Legislature, regulatory decision makers and courts are on the side of gig economy workers being employees and not independent contractors

How much will the fight cost? $60 Million

What will $60 million cover? Includes fighting against a ballot proposition to clarify that gig economy workers are employees

CNBC | Uber and Lyft pledge $60 million to ballot measure in fight to keep drivers’ classification as contractors

Governing | Uber and Lyft Pledge $60M to Ballot Measure in Fight to Keep Drivers as Contractors

WRAL | Uber, Lyft, DoorDash promise $90M to fight bill for ‘gig workers’ rights

Where: New York

What does the bill permit? Cameras to record once the automated arm stop sign is activated at a school bus stop

How would cities participate? Cities would have to take action to participate in the program and to be able to issue fines

Center for Digital Education | New Law Legalizes Stop-Arm Cameras in New York

Where: Port of Long Beach

What impact automation is being studied? “economic impact of port automation on the city”

What action triggered this economic impact study? International Longshore and Warehouse Union tried to stop automation projects at the Port

Is this issue limited to Long Beach?

• L.A. mayor has created a commission to study “the future of work at the Port of Los Angeles as part of an agreement between the ILWU, PMA and APM Terminals to establish a workforce training program for port workers.”
• L.A. county will study the potential economic impact of automation at the Port of Los Angeles
•  AB1321 (CA | 2019) will also require study of the economic impact of port automation
• California Governor created the Future of Work Commission

American Shipper | Port of Long Beach will study automation’s impact on city

Where: Nashville TN

What arguments were used to support a ban:

• “[Electric scooters] have created a greater strain on our police, fire and EMT departments,” 

How did Nashville choose to move forward with scooters?

• fewer companies can offer scooters
• reduced scooter numbers by 50%
• more safety regulations

Community Impact | Metro Nashville Council votes down electric scooter ban