As Reported By Chris Teale for Smart Cities Dive In October, Congress discussed ways it could regulate ride-hailing on a national basis. In this two-part series, Smart Cities Dive examines the impacts of potential laws on safety and the labor force. Ride-hailing’s system of hiring independent contractors as drivers could be under threat in the wake […]
As Reported By Chris Teale for Smart Cities Dive Dive Brief: A new draft of federal legislation on autonomous vehicles (AVs) does not do enough to address ongoing safety concerns, multiple sources, including the National League of Cities, told Smart Cities Dive this week. Critics said draft text in Congress is inadequate as it gives the U.S. Department […]
As Reported By Lorraine Mirabella for The Chicago Tribune By day, Leah Needham buys groceries to deliver to customers in White Marsh and Middle River. But in the evenings, the shopper for online grocery service Shipt trades in her green T-shirt for a pair of ballroom dance shoes and heads to her next gig. In […]
As Reported By Lorraine Mirabella for The Baltimore Sun By day, Leah Needham buys groceries to deliver to customers in White Marsh and Middle River. But in the evenings, the shopper for online grocery service Shipt trades in her green T-shirt for a pair of ballroom dance shoes and heads to her next gig. In […]
As Reported By Mary Wisniewski for The Chicago Tribune Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. In a ghostly fashion, the steering wheel turned by itself. Gebis, co-founder and chief executive of the Rolling Meadows […]
As Reported By Ted Reed for Forbes This story was updated Nov. 21 to reflect approval of the bill by a House subcommittee. The Boeing 737 MAX fiasco has brought airline labor unions new hope that they can finally change the way foreign aviation maintenance bases are regulated. Airline labor is backing a bill, “The […]
As Reported By Aaron Short for StreetsBlog USA The Democratic hopeful has a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan, but it will keep the country in a car-dependent status quo. Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century. Vice President Joe Biden is the latest presidential hopeful to tout a […]
As Reported By Aaron Short for StreetsBlog USA Labor leaders want Congress to boost transportation funding across all modes including new roads while advocates want to focus on maintenance and transit. It’s the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party. Labor unions and pro-highway organizations that represent the Establishment are hindering transformational change […]
As Reported By Chris Teale for Smart Cities Dive Lawmakers assailed Uber and Lyft for skipping out on a Congressional hearing this week, noting the companies need to “clean up their acts” in the wake of regulatory consideration.
As Reported by Melina Druga for Transportation Today The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), a coalition of 33 unions, recently released a report examining the business models of companies like Uber, Lyft, and Via. The coalition determined the companies undermines public transportation’s goals and exploits workers.