The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has moved forward with a three-month pilot program to test autonomous vehicles (AVs) in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The PSTA selected the same vendor as the Hillsborough County Transit Authority, Beep Inc., to run its pilot
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Hillsborough County continues with plan to test AVs in Downtown Tampa
Downtown Tampa could soon see autonomous vehicles rolling through downtown streets. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority operations and safety committee unanimously approved moving forward with a one-year contract between the authority and vendor Beep Inc. to test autonomous vehicles
Gainesville Wants to Be the First City in the Country with Self-Driving Buses
According to its’ Office of Mobility, the city of Gainesville, Florida is expected to make autonomous electric buses available as a new form of public transportation by the end of the year – which would make Gainesville the first city
Florida Continues to Create Incentives to Attract AV Testing
We reported last year that Florida had created a legal framework in an attempt to motivate companies to test their AVs in the Sunshine State. This past year has seen further efforts on the part of lawmakers – and these
When the Loss of Jobs Requires Transit Employers to Provide Advance Notification
This is the final post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. Please click here to see the prior post in this series.
The previous installment in our series on labor law issues
Employee Protections Under the Federal Transit Act – What Transit Employers Need to Know
Employee Protections Under the Federal Transit Act – What Transit Employers Need to Know
This is the fourth post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. Please click here to see the prior
A Transit Employer’s Duty to Bargain Over Automation: Potential Subjects of Bargaining
A Transit Employer’s Duty to Bargain Over Automation: Potential Subjects of Bargaining
This is the third post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. Please click here to see the prior post in
A Transit Employer’s Duty to Bargain Over Automation: Introduction
This is the second post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. Please click here to see the prior post in this series.
When a transit authority considers automation, a duty to bargain
Labor Law Issues for the Transit Employer Considering Automation
This is the first post in a five-part weekly series reviewing the legal landscape for transit employers considering automation. The series will address relevant statutes, the effects of existing collective bargaining agreements, the subjects over which an employer may be
When Moving to Automation, Don't Leave Your Employee's Safety Behind
In the world of automation, companies must take care to not forget about worker safety. Planning for worker safety while planning for automation helps the transition for both. In planning for worker safety, there are a few key areas to