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Jeff Brandes: PSTA needs to rethink its mission, be open to options

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Transportation is undergoing a “profound change” with an uncertain future that requires officials to be open to as many options as possible, state Sen. Jeff Brandes told a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Committee on Monday. “This is as profound as it was a hundred years ago when we were transitioning from horse and buggy to the Model T,” Brandes said. “The best thing we can do is open ourselves to as many options as we can … [to] maximizing our…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.12.16 – The proposed tax that will not go away

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So, Go Hillsborough is somehow still alive? Though they haven’t set a date yet, apparently there will be another public hearing on putting a sales tax referendum on the ballot this November. On Wednesday, voted to support a half-cent sales tax for 15 years, and not the 30-year plan that was shot down two weeks ago. As the Tampa Bay Times reports this morning, the BOCC methodically went through a series of votes on potential revenue sources to pay for…

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No deal: Negotiations to continue between Hillsborough County PTC and Uber and Lyft

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Negotiations between the Hillsborough County Commission and Uber and Lyft to create a regulatory framework for the two companies to operate legally in the county will continue, but no deal was consummated on Wednesday, as was the hope of Commission Chair Victor Crist. “We’re happy this is moving forward, obviously, ” said Stephanie Smith, Senior Manager of Florida Public Policy at Uber. “We’re hopeful that they’ll continue to negotiate in good faith and that this doesn’t get tinkered to death.” After…

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Ridesharing proposal no done deal in Hillsborough County

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It’s not the first time that officials with the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission are touting a proposed agreement that would finally bring ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft under their compliance. Nevertheless, the board is scheduled to sit down in closed session on Wednesday to attempt to hammer out a proposed deal with the two companies. Among the details: the plan calls for Uber and Lyft  to carry liability coverage of at least $50,000 for bodily injury to one person in one accident;…

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Why are so many people trying to stand in the way of innovation?

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If all forms of innovation were stifled, this website wouldn’t exist (and yes, there are probably some folks who are thinking “if only …”). The latest target for these head-in-the-sand Luddites is ride-sharing, in the form of companies like Uber and Lyft. Ride-sharing is not just inevitable — it’s real, and it’s here to stay. Yet, like the buggy whip manufacturers who tried to convince themselves that automobiles were just a passing fancy, the taxicab industry is doing everything it can to deny the…

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Kyle Cockream’s last day as Hillsborough PTC head is July 11

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Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission executive director Kyle Cockream says his final day on the job will be July 11. Cockream announced he was stepping down on Monday after serving two years on the job, but said at Wednesday’s PTC meeting that he began “having communications” with agency chairman Victor Crist about leaving the post back on January 21.  But with regulations involving ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft still up in the air, the two men said that they agreed that Cockream…

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Hillsborough PTC’s Kyle Cockream to discuss plans to step down Wednesday

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Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commissioner executive director Kyle Cockream will reportedly discuss his plans to step down from the agency at Wednesday’s PTC meeting. A rumor circulating Monday was that Cockream was resigning, but Kyle Parks, a spokesman for the agency, says that isn’t accurate. He says that Cockream has been speaking with Hillsborough PTC Chair Victor Crist about retiring “for months.” Cockream’s decision comes on the same day that FloridaPolitics.com reported that Cockream spent two days last week speaking to Palm Beach…

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