A Japanese railway company apologized for making a “truly inexcusable” mistake … leaving 25 seconds early. LINK
Apple now has 55 self-driving cars registered with the California Department of motor vehicles, compared to 3 last year. Apple has the second largest fleet of self-driving cars in California, ahead of Waymo’s 51 and behind GM’s 104 LINK
Investment bank UBS estimated global revenues from self-driving technology by 2030 will be up to $2.8TN with Waymo forecast to capture 60% of the Pot. LINK
Report: Electric taxis make cab drivers happy LINK
After Waymo poaches Tesla’s Safety Head … Musk Says Company Is ‘Flattening Management Structure’ LINK
Musk rejects reports that Tesla rejected additional driver sensors for autopilot because drivers might find the additional warnings annoying. LINK
BMW dumps Brooklyn car share on the scrap heap, citing high costs. Meanwhile, Daimler’s car2go is thriving in NYC. They have 550 cars in Brooklyn and Queens, up from 400 when it launched in 2014. LINK
Lyft faces another class action lawsuit over driver pay. Accuses ride-sharing co. of hiding its real cut of the fare. LINK
Disney’s ‘Minnie Van’ Lyft drivers can join Teamsters union. Drivers wear a uniform and instructed to tell stories to their passengers. LINK
The city of Summit NJ and Lyft are offering residents who work in the downtown business district the opportunity to receive door-to-door service to and from downtown for the same cost as the daily parking fee. LINK
Ride-share drivers from out of state contribute to Boston’s traffic. LINK
Ford rejects AN offer from Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer LINK
Uber also rejected repeated offers from Cohen because he owned New York taxi medallions. LINK
- FLASHBACK: Taxi companies owned by Michael Cohen … of D. Trump Stormy D pay off fame … just got hit with nearly $80,000 in new claims for unpaid taxes, according to records filed in New York LINK
New Yorkers urge Mayor to support half-price MetroCards for low-income commuters. Transit advocates are urging commuters to call the mayor’s office and demand support for fair fares. LINK
Japanese bus drivers’ strike by giving free rides. A protest in the city of Okayama is the latest in a long line of fare-free travel in response to privatization and price hikes. LINK
Egypt passes a law on regulating ride-sharing apps …imposing new fees and data sharing requirements. LINK
Egypt blames the banned Muslim Brotherhood for a wave of rare protests against the government’s surprise decision to hike fares on Cairo’s underground transport network. LINK
Ride-hailing startup DidA is now getting more downloads in China than DidI. LINK
London Transit might ban junk food Billboards like McDonald’s in an efforts to tackle obesity. LINK
Spokane, Washington celebrates National Bike To Work Week with free pancakes, free pizza, and beer LINK
Report: Key-less cars have killed more than 2 dozen people since 2006. Drivers have succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning after forgetting to turn off a vehicle in their garage. LINK
