Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (center) and Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter (to his right) attend a ribbon cutting for the North Terminal of the 95th/Dan Ryan Station. Photo: Chicago Transit Authority
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (center) and Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter (to his right) attend a ribbon cutting for the North Terminal of the 95th/Dan Ryan Station. Photo: Chicago Transit Authority
CHICAGO — The next mayor should have a chief mobility officer to handle issues like ride-share regulation and self-driving cars, according to recommendations issued by a mobility task force created by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, reported The Chicago Tribune.
Other recommendations from the task force's report include, a pilot program for electric scooters, and an increase in the state gas tax.
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The mobility task force, chaired by former U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, includes academics, government officials, and members of the private sector. For the full story, click here.
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