Sentences with phrase «for vehicle transportation»

An enhanced Web - based process essentially serves as a customer - relationship management system for vehicle transportation, he says.

Fundamental studies in catalysis enabled the use of efficient «lean - burn» engines for vehicle transportation.

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Taxi services, also known as vehicle - for - hire transportation, are under particularly stiff regulations.

«We're stressing a systems - based approach,» said Farley, based on building an open - source operating system for transportation available to all companies and also a network of services that stresses Ford's industrial - grade vehicles.

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That staggering number likely explains why personal vehicles remain the No. 1 transportation mode for most Americans, even when it has been proven that cars are parked 95 percent of the time.

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

«It means so much for our mission, which is to catalyze sustainable transportation by creating a mass market for electric vehicles.»

Back to this year's budget — there is one bright spot for climate: the government has renewed support for British Columbians who buy less - polluting vehicles, and is putting some funds toward building infrastructure to support the transition to electric transportation.

«For vehicle malfunctions due to warrantable issues, transportation services for the first 500 miles is covered by Tesla; is limited to one tow per incident; and does not cover transportation due to issues not covered by the warranty,» notes Tesla's revised Roadside Assistance poliFor vehicle malfunctions due to warrantable issues, transportation services for the first 500 miles is covered by Tesla; is limited to one tow per incident; and does not cover transportation due to issues not covered by the warranty,» notes Tesla's revised Roadside Assistance polifor the first 500 miles is covered by Tesla; is limited to one tow per incident; and does not cover transportation due to issues not covered by the warranty,» notes Tesla's revised Roadside Assistance policy.

Antonio uses Bento within his transportation business by allocating a single card to each truck driver for fuel and vehicle expenses.

The raised funds will be used for new vehicle procurement by the leasing enterprises in order to expand the transportation capacity of DiDi's platform.

The publication cites an Electric Drive Transportation Association report about pure EVs, including Tesla's, but not counting hybrids, accounting for 71,064 of all vehicles sold in the country last year.

Peter Kurdock, director of regulatory affairs for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in Washington, said the group sent a letter Monday to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao saying it is concerned about a lack of action and oversight by the department as autonomous vehicles are developed.

Some of these costs, such as energy for our facilities and vehicles, fuel surcharges from our transportation providers, insurance costs and enhanced security levels at our facilities, have escalated beyond our normal operating costs.

Yet for those many who can not afford to own a vehicle, transportation comes in the form of taxis, mutatus (buses), and Uber.

But as those deposits arrive, fast - growing startup Proterra, packed with ex-Tesla employees, got an order for 25 battery buses from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in December, each priced at about $ 700,000, as the agency converts a 359 - vehicle fleet to electric.

That complements the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent $ 138 million order for electric buses from New Flyer and China - based BYD as it too replaces thousands of natural gas vehicles.

Otto, which is the brainchild of two senior self - driving car engineers who used to work for Google, builds kits that can turn existing transportation vehicles into autonomous trucks.

Given the amount of data Uber will collect as a result of offering multiple ways of getting around town, the company plans to work with Washington, D.C.'s departments of transportation and Department of For - Hire vehicles, as well as SharedStreets, a nonprofit driven project that aims to facilitate data sharing around transportation in cities.

Ford, Uber, Google and others are promising that same autonomy (Level 4 under the Department of Transportation's designations)-- often in vehicles with no steering wheel or pedals — but for ride - hailing fleets plying dense urban centers.

The report also looks at the opportunity for natural gas in transportation, now in its infancy, and notes that never before has oil's dominance in vehicles been challenged by such low gas prices.

Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

But transportation companies know all too well that for much of the time, engines are running when vehicles aren't moving, either because the vehicle is stuck in traffic or it's left on while parked.

With ground transportation — like TNCs, taxis, limos, and other rides - for - hire — that means ensuring public safety by ensuring that the vehicle is safe, the driver is safe, the consumer is safe, and the traffic rules are followed.»

For instance, automobiles make transportation simple and easy, but choices of the make and vehicle use are driven in many ways by the competitive urge.»

Mini metro, an E battery rickshaw researcher, is professionally associated, a leading E rickshaw Supplier in India which has established this vehicle as a lucrative self - employment option and a socially, environmentally and economically beneficial for Transportations.

When service is requested at a place so distant from the evaluator's headquarters that a total of one - half hour or more is required for the evaluator (s) to travel to such place and back to the headquarters or at a place of prior assignment on circuitous routing requiring a total of one - half hour or more to travel to the next place of assignment on the circuitous routing, the charge for such service shall include a mileage charge administratively determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and travel tolls, if applicable, or such travel prorated among all the applicants and certifying agents furnished the service involved on an equitable basis or, when the travel is made by public transportation (including hired vehicles), a fee equal to the actual cost thereof.

Bicycling as active transportation and healthy recreation is a fun way to experience the setting in a more natural way while also promoting public health, resource protection, and other economic and social benefits while also reducing vehicle congestion and contributing to the quality of life for surrounding communities.»

Caregiver duties and responsibilities can include: Assisting with personal care: bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and exercise Basic food preparation: preparing meals, shopping, housekeeping, laundry, and other errands General health care: overseeing medication and prescriptions usage, appointment reminders and administering medicine Mobility assistance: help with getting in and out of a wheelchair, car or shower Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision Transportation: driving to and from activities, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair - accessible vehicle Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health - related and emotional Care for the elderly: orienting or grounding someone with Alzheimer s disease or dementia, relaying information from a doctor to family members Back - up care (or respite) services: providing other caregivers a break Home organization: help with organizing

For families where there is no access to a vehicle, relying on public transportation makes a simple trip to the grocery store as time consuming and arduous as a trip to the DMV.

It can serve as a vehicle for their stuffed animals or dolls, a pull - along «tray» when they're playing restaurant or even as transportation for the child himself with you pulling it.

It also needs lots of room in your vehicle's trunk for storage and transportation.

After years of CR's advocating for standards to address the problem of blind zones behind cars and trucks, the Department of Transportation finally required backup cameras in all vehicles less than 10,000 pounds by 2018.

Though Rodriguez kept the Transportation Committee chair, with oversight over public transit and city DOT matters, he was livid that he lost power over for - hire vehicles, Council sources said.

Weisman argues that Uber has failed to address demand for wheelchair - accessible vehicles and as such is undoing years of work advocates have put in to ensure disabled New Yorkers have easy access to transportation.

Cabs and for - hire vehicles operating in Manhattan would shoulder the responsibility of funding fixes for the MTA and other statewide transportation needs under a congestion pricing plan put forth by the New York State Assembly on Monday.

He continued to insist that what he did was legal and that it was not like he was using the vehicle for transportation when, of course, that is precisely what he was doing.

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He also said that the database would contain a body tag, to be fixed to the body of the vehicles for effective monitoring and redistributing of routes for businesses and that about 5,000 commercial buses would be injected into the transport sector to ensure safety and spread of buses and to ease transportation challenges in the state.

Cuomo has mentioned several things in the last week: a surcharge on for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft to generate funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, requirements that school districts provide a school - by - school breakdown of their spending, and more funding for the New York City Housing Authority.

Westchester, NY — Westchester Congress Members Eliot Engel (NY - 16), Nita Lowey (NY - 17), and Sean Patrick Maloney (NY - 18) announced today that Westchester County has been awarded a $ 3.6 million federal grant from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration for new vehicles under the Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program.

The bill would require drivers for transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to have automobile liability coverage of a minimum of $ 1 million whenever they have a paid passenger in their personal vehicle.

-- Vehicle safety inspection fee ($ 3 million): a $ 120 fee imposed whenever the state Department of Transportation inspects motor coaches and other private for - hire, for - profit vehicles allowed to carry passengers.

He called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve a proposed rule that would require the installation of devices to set maximum speeds for vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 pounds.

Polly Trottenberg, left, the city's transportation commissioner, and Meera Joshi, the taxi commissioner, at a Council hearing about for - hire vehicles last month.

He also announced plans to buy salad bars for seven Staten Island school cafeterias, funding for a mobile command vehicle for the Sanitation Department during snowstorms and emergencies, and the Department of Transportation's plan to replace many of the boroughs lights with LEDs.

I applaud Governor Paterson for his leadership and commitment to upgrading our rail infrastructure and making it a more dependable transportation option, which helps take vehicles off the road, improves our air quality, and reduces energy consumption.»

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The political party has to set up a party secretariat in virtually every ward, state, and at the national level, pay staff, promote its brand and its agenda, organize meetings, pay sitting allowances, support candidates, run media advertisements, arrange receptions and entertainment, pay for logistics, buy vehicles, pay for air travels and road transportation, the organization of rallies and campaigns, reserve some tidy sum for lobbying at all levels including the lobbying of the media and other groups in civil society.