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March 2, 2020

Credit: Washington, DC DFHV

US Dept of Labor information brief on AVs as way to facilitate employment for people with disabilities, 2019

Through 2018, the US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the USDOT co-hosted information-gathering sessions to facilitate discussion regarding how autonomous vehicles ...

March 2, 2020

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Chicago congestion tax on TNCs, Chicago, IL, 2020

Effective January 6, 2020, the City of Chicago's Ground Transportation Tax implemented a series of taxes on all TNCs rides. A surcharge of $1.25 is added to all single-occupancy trips, with that surcharge ...

March 2, 2020

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E-Scooter Pilot Evaluation, Chicago, IL, 2020

In January 2020, the City of Chicago released the evaluation for the four month e-scooter pilot that took place from July to October 2019. The report features findings pertaining to e-scooter usage patters, ...

March 2, 2020

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US Dept of Labor information-gathering session on AVs as way to facilitate employment for people with disabilities, 2018

In October 2018, the US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the USDOT co-hosted an information-gathering session to facilitate discussion among the disability community ...

February 28, 2020

Credit: City of Sacramento

Our Community CarShare Case Study, Sacramento, CA, 2020

Our Community Carshare Sacramento was one of the first electric vehicle carsharing programs launched in the nation.  The program is a partnership between the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management ...

February 27, 2020

Source: San Jose San Jose Climate Smart Icon

Charged for Growth: Electric Mobility Planning in San Jose, CA, 2020

This case study on San Jose is part of a collaboration between SUMC and the Hewlett Foundation that aims to explore a broad array of electric and shared mobility pilot projects across the U.S. and to build ...

February 27, 2020

Equity and Shared Mobility Services: Working with the Private Sector to Meet Equity Objectives, 2019

Equity and Shared Mobility Services: Working with the Private Sector to Meet Equity Objectives The shared mobility industry is in a period of rapid experimentation and change. It is a fertile time ...

February 26, 2020

Dockless Vehicle Ordinance, San Antonio, Texas, 2019

On October 11, 2018, the San Antonio City Council approved a six-month dockless vehicle (e-scooters and e-bikes) pilot program that began on October 18, 2018. The sections of the initial ordinance: ...

February 26, 2020

Jacksonville Transportation Authority developing pilot program to better link public transportation options with medical providers for appointments, Jacksonville, FL, 2018

As a recipient of the FTA's Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovation Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is working to develop a software interface ...

February 26, 2020

MTA Map of Proposed Service Area

Maryland DOT issues RFP for microtransit/on-demand transit to complement existing bus route, Maryland, Jan 2020

The Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) issued a  Request for Proposals to plan and provide microtransit or demand-responsive transit to increase efficiency of ...

February 25, 2020

Mountain Line On-Demand Feasibility Study, Flagstaff, AZ, 2019

In 2019, Mountain Line - the public transit agency serving the Flagstaff, AZ area - released a study assessing the feasibility of on-demand transit service. The study explores how the agency might be able ...

February 25, 2020

Source: ShastaConnect

On-demand Sunday Service launched by regional transit agency, Redding, CA, 2019

In November 2019, the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency (SRTA) launched its ShastaConnect program which provides shared on-demand trips in the Redding, California area on Sundays. Customers can request ...

February 25, 2020

Source: SDOT

Seattle DOT Year-End Scooter Share Program Update, 2019

In early 2020, the Seattle Department of Transit released its "Year End Scooter Share Update", which highlights the city's progress towards the launch of its scooter share pilot, slated for Spring 2020. ...

February 25, 2020

Report on e-scooter policy recommendations for German municipalities, Germany, 2019

In 2019, Berlin-based transportation think tank Agora Verkherswende published its "Shared E-Scooters: Paving the Road Ahead" report, which features e-scooter policy recommendations for local German governments. ...

February 25, 2020

Credit: City of Sandy, UT

CityLab: potential for over-regulation of e-scooters, particularly in less densely-populated areas, 2020

A February 2020 CityLab article by David Zipper of the Harvard Kennedy School explores the potential danger of over-regulation of e-scooters by U.S. cities. The article, titled "The Local Regulations That ...