- A Comparison Of Kansas DOT Alternatives For US 69 Improvement
- 12 US Governors Support Banning Sales Of New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035
- Self-Driving Car Crashes Raise Legal Liability Questions
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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A Comparison Of Kansas DOT Alternatives For US 69 Improvement
KSHB reports on Kansas DOT’s analysis of the two alternatives for its US 69 Expansion Project (69 Express), one of which would use tolled managed lanes to relieve the suburban Kansas City corridor’s chronic traffic congestion.
Express Lanes Kansas Kansas City (MO) Metro Area Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA)12 US Governors Support Banning Sales Of New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035
Reuters obtained a copy of an April 21 letter in which twelve state governors call on President Biden “to back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels.” The chief executives (of California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington) urged Biden ““to ensure that all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035 with significant milestones along the way to monitor progress.”
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives US Gov't Transportation FundingSelf-Driving Car Crashes Raise Legal Liability Questions
Law360.com (subscription required) reports that last weekend’s controversial Texas collision involving a Tesla Model S equipped with the Autopilot feature has stirred interest in the issue of who is legally liable when a self-driving car crashes. “As vehicles hit the road with more sophisticated driver-assistance features, disputes about safety and liability come to the forefront, and attorneys are working on legal theories to better determine liability between man and machine.”
Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts) Issues of Law Self-Driving VehiclesThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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