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MWBE & DBE Certification Primer for the Transportation Industry

MWBE & DBE Certification Primer for the Transportation Industry Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are critical when considering doing business with government agencies. These certifications can and do lead to big business for the transportation sector.  This is the case whether you own a for-hire ground transportation company, or…

Are Flying Taxis Real and Taking Off Soon?

What Is Advanced Air Mobility?   Just like the media mentions, the term “robotaxis” as a simplified reference to automated or driverless cars (and for many years, reporters mistakenly referred to transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft as ridesharing services), some folks have been using the parlance “flying taxis” to reference this new and emerging…

Congestion Pricing Gets Green Light in NYC! 

The Central Business District (“CBD”) Tolling Program is probably the most controversial  proposal for reducing traffic and raising funds for public transportation in New York City. The  variable tolling program would charge vehicles that enter or remain in the Manhattan CBD, which  is the area south of 60th Street (excluding the FDR Drive, which runs…

NYC Yellow Taxicabs – The Road Ahead! 

What Is Driving Increased Medallion & For-Hire Vehicle Values? Once Uber and Lyft entered the New York City market and were able to grow unchecked, the yellow taxi market – which had persevered against the effects of the Depression, several recessions, and the 9-11 terrorist attacks – truly faced unprecedented challenges.  With the Uber and…

Federal Actions Threaten Independent Contractor Classification for Transportation “Gig Economy” Drivers

Before he took office, then President-elect Biden promised to be “the most pro-union president  you’ve ever seen.”1 Following through on that promise, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or  “Board”) seems poised to overturn the Trump-era worker classification test that makes it more difficult to  categorize workers as employees—a test that lead to the NLRB…

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