In April 2017, the transportation network company (TNC) Uber held a conference called Elevate Summit where it revealed a plan for on-demand urban air transportation. Uber’s plan was already in an advanced state of development, had included a number of industry and government stakeholders in its preparation, and proposed two pilot projects, one in Dubai, […]
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New Report: Connected Vehicle Infrastructure: Deployment and Funding Overview
Connected Vehicle Infrastructure (CVI), a component of the broader category of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), focuses on communications and connectivity between vehicles and infrastructure. This report provides an overview of CVI technology, reviews existing and proposed legislation relevant to CVI implementation, identifies existing funding mechanisms, reviews CVI pilot programs, and presents potential implementation barriers.
New Report: The Legal Status of Low Speed, Electric, Automated Vehicles in Texas
This research explores whether vehicles that are both Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and Automated Vehicles (AVs) may operate legally on public roads in Texas. The report concludes that the legality of vehicles that are a combination of AVs and NEVs (or “automated NEVs”) is unclear in Texas. While the intent of Senate Bill 2205 was […]
New Report: What Is the Legal Framework for Automated Vehicles in Texas?
With the advent of automated vehicle technologies, we are entering a period of transition and uncertainty that involves harmonizing the laws we have on the books with new issues raised by the technology. Until the 85th Texas Legislature (2017), Texas law was not tailored to recognize automated vehicles (AVs), not for testing or operation on […]