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National Transportation Safety Board’s ongoing investigations
prohibits state regulatory action
data insufficiency, US DOT has 3 years to revise data rules and thats too long
“all crashes involving AVs should be reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration immediately and made publicly available”
it is not enough to require that manufacturers have a written plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks

LOcal TREND. 3 Reasons Dockless Bikes Left District of Columbia

DC’s cap of 400 dockless bikes was onerous
Too manydockless bikes left discarded on public sidewalks
The pilot program never resulted in regulations that were satisfactory to dockless bike companies

Local government: Rowlett

Proposed dockless bike ordinance:

pilot policy program
evaluate the magnitude of bike share systems before enacting strict enforcement
- why? strict enforcement uses a lot of city man hours
foster a cooperative relationship with dockless bike vendors
partner with deveopment areas to build relationships with the dockless bike companies
6-9 months of data, as it is predicted that dockless bike use will peak in fall winter and spring

Whose study?Heartland Institute

3 Reasons High Speed Rail Won’t Work in Texas:

“cost estimate is likely far below the actual price”
- cost estimates in other high speed rail projects have underestimated costs
- Reason.com says it will cost tax payers $21.5 billion
Look at the problems California has has building its easiest leg through the Central Valley
Almost all rail in the US is expensive and underutilitized
“Texas Central seems hell-bent on using eminent domain to force property owners to sell their land so they can build a taxpayer-funded boondoggle.”