The Hub 8/18/17: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News

“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.

NPR: Could A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes? –  Cabin, an overnight sleeper bus service, wants to be your Uber of long trips.

News Works: Come September, Philly taxi rate will tick up 2 cents –  The Philadelphia Parking Authority Board is hoping that the fare increase will recuperate the lost income from Transportation Network Companies like Uber and Lyft.

Next City: What’s Behind the Growing Backlash to S.F. Bike-Share Expansion –  Ford GoBike, a public-private bikeshare partnership, is being met with equity, gentrification,  privacy, and parking concerns.

Philly Voice: Pa. bill proposes ban on talking on hand-held phone while driving – In the United States, according to The National Safety Council, phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and 1 out of every 4 car accidents is caused by texting and driving.

Washington Post: Obama’s administration requested a Bikeshare station at the White House. Trump’s team just had it removed. – Maybe Trump will replace it with a golf cart station?

The Verge: Google spinoff Waymo patents softer self-driving cars to protect pedestrians – Let’s just design streets that are safe for all road users.

PA Penn Live: Study on mileage-based highway tax to begin in Pa., Del. – The gas tax, the primary source of funding for surface transportation maintenance, is not keeping up with the infrastructure and operational needs of our roadway.  With the rise of electric and hybrid vehicles, the gas tax is an unreliable source of funding.

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