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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, January 20, 2017 By tampachamber

Florida House on You TubeThis week Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran released a video of members discussing their representation of Florida. A couple new Tampa lawmakers are featured in the video.Lyft Proposes New Incentives for CarpoolingThe ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, January 13, 2017 By tampachamber

US Department of Transportation releases final report on Future of TrafficBeyond Traffic 2045 looks at the transportation challenges that face the nation over the next 30 years. The report predicts that the current system of transportation will not ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, December 9, 2016 By tampachamber

Here are some of the things happening this week:Tampa International Continues to GrowLast week the Chamber’s Transportation Advisory Committee had a behind the scenes tour of Tampa International Airport. Here is a video that highlights some ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Thursday, December 1, 2016 By tampachamber

Uber Regulations in EuropeLike the US, Europe is facing question of how to regulate Transportation Networking Companies throughout the region.Florida House Speaker warns of Budget DeficitSpeaker Corcoran talked this week about the possibility that ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, November 11, 2016 By tampachamber

Are Driverless Buses the Next Phase of Autonomous Vehicles? A pilot project in Finland is testing the technology for small buses to move through the streets without a driver, steering wheel, or even brakes by using sensors.How well did ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 28, 2016 By tampachamber

The discussion of automated cars continues The advancement of driverless cars could alter the rideshare industry as we know it today. With many companies working on their own version of what the next generation of transportation may look like, ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 21, 2016 By tampachamber

Hillsborough County Commissioners vote on 2017 Transportation Project ListMany came out to voice their opinion at the County Commission meeting on Wednesday. While some felt the plan did not offer enough, including transit options, the County ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 7, 2016 By tampachamber

Florida Department of Transportation changes course on Howard Franklin toll laneFDOT Secretary sent a letter to State Senator Jack Latvala this week saying that the state will keep four "general use" lanes on the northbound bridge. An earlier plan ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 30, 2016 By tampachamber

Senator Latvala urges FDOT not to put toll lanes on Howard Frankland BridgeSenator Jack Latvala is the latest elected official to ask the Florida Department of Transportation not to include planned toll lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge. He ...

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Policy and Transportation Digest

Posted Saturday, September 24, 2016 By tampachamber

Port Tampa Bay may be the ideal port for trade with CubaBecause of the regions rich history with Cuba and the easy access to central Florida, Port Tampa Bay may be the perfect port to engage in business with Cuba. Currently ships traveling between ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 16, 2016 By tampachamber

FDOT considering taking parking off Jackson StreetWith an upcoming resurfacing project scheduled, the Florida Department of Transportation is considering adding bike lanes to Jackson Street in downtown Tampa. The problem with this is that it will ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 9, 2016 By tampachamber

HART and PSTA join forces on a mobile payment App. On September 5, HART and PSTA began a regional fare collection system that will test a mobile payment App that can be used in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Flamingo Fares Tampa Bay will allow ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Monday, August 22, 2016 By tampachamber

Not everyone likes the County Commission’s transportation funding option: In an editorial this week, the Tampa Bay Times wrote that the proposed plan offered by Commissioner Sandy Murman was not the best option for funding the transportation ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Monday, April 18, 2016 By tampachamber

By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of CommerceTransportation plan will get public hearing: The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday to set public hearings in order to adopt mobility fees ...

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2014 Political Hob Nob Candidates Win on Primary Day

Posted Wednesday, September 3, 2014 By tampachamber

Michael Maurino, Government Relations Coordinator - GTCC Several candidates who participated in the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Political Hob Nob on July 16 won their race on August 26, Primary Day, or advanced to Election Day on ...

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Chamber Urges Legislators Against Massive Cuts to USF

Posted Tuesday, February 14, 2012 By tampachamber

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce urges legislators against singling out the University of South Florida for massive cuts. “I firmly believe that the Chamber was created over 126 years ago to serve as the voice for the business community. ...

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ACTION ALERT! Oppose amendment to SB 1866

Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012 By tampachamber

Efforts to reduce local control of the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority resurfaced last evening in Tallahassee. An amendment was filed by Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto late Wednesday, to Senator Jack Latvala’s Senate Bill 1866, which is ...

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