Business im taking my 1st flight since the pandemic to mark im a little nervous. The entire industry is on edge its future could look very different. Is usually high season and Londons Gatwick airport should be crowded with vacationers eager to fly to spanish beaches this time of year but in the midst of the pandemic there are a few tourists here. Yeah it does feel actually reweigh it isnt it is i could be anyone here but i know the mom yet you want to talk to off anything it is just a bit confusing and scary. In june only 11000 passengers pass through britain 2nd Busiest Airport after heathrow a year earlier there are over 2000000 passengers here many are just afraid to fly during the pandemic like most airports gatwick has introduced measures to minimize the risk of infection masks are now mandatory and Hand Sanitizer is everywhere. Governments airlines and aviation experts are also thinking about how to avoid the spread of coven 1000 on board some have suggested leaving the middle s
Seeking benefits in a sign that economic pain of this pandemic is far from over tax according to an analysis but the chamber of commerce in 59 minutes left of trading in the day. The city says the tax could yeah, tiny leg lower. Result in companies wanting to leave the city and, guys, its down 0. 4 . Not just here in San Francisco only two sectors, energy and but also in seattle. Theres a proposal to tax big staples in the green still coming up, Digital Finance businesses to pay for covid19 company sofi landing the number relief back to you. I mean, could it could eight spot on this years disruptive 50 list encourage companies to leave the well spee with anthony noto worst case, of course, is something that is structured this way is it could encourage formerly of twitter, Goldman Sachs, and the nfl about his Companies Companies to companys efforts to take on the get rid of some of the lower big banks. Were looking forward to that paid workers one. First of all, lets focus on the big st
Been on revenue especially since it is the most difficult thing we have had to do. And people are using other methods to bring us into the 21t century on transportation. So we are looking at some of those questions and the nuances of federal polling policy on congestion pricing and Technology Solutions to address congestion. So while congress. But to negatively attack never before but not to mention the quality of the air that we breathe and the failure to deal with climate change. This was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization to indicate just how far time has moved and to catch up. The urban mobility report and you might want to look at what it says for your constituents but mine say 1840 per year in congestion cost and we here at the National Council are the and then on 1840 per year per constituents and those are my constituents. Nothing short of a test and in our case in this region as a result of 248 million hours of congestion delays in 2017 across the dc me
[inaudible conversations] ask unanimous consent the chairs authorized to declare a re safe one this recess. And also the members if youre not on the subcommittee and then you can ask questions without objection so ordered. Welcome our witnesses in particular to todays hearing as we are looking at the need to reauthorize not the cities and localities the focus has been on revenue especially since it is the most difficult thing we have had to do. And people are using other methods to bring us into the 21t century on transportation. So we are looking at some of those questions and the nuances of federal polling policy on congestion pricing and Technology Solutions to address congestion. So while congress. But to negatively attack never before but not to mention the quality of the air that we breathe and the failure to deal with climate change. This was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization to indicate just how far time has moved and to catch up. The urban mobility rep
Nh hold a hearing on the nation partial roads. This is an hour and 20 minute portion. You can watch the entire hearing on cspan. Org. I want to welcome our witnesses in particular. To todays hearing as we are looking at the need to reauthorize not the cities our cities and counties are looking to us. A the focus has been on revenue especially since it is the most difficult thing we have had to do. And people are using other methods to bring us into the 21t century on transportation. So we are looking at some of those questions and the nuances of federal polling policy on congestion pricing and Technology Solutions to address congestion. So while congress. But to negatively attack never before but not to mention the quality of the air that we breathe and the failure to deal with climate change. This was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization to indicate just how far time has moved and to catch up. The urban mobility report and you might want to look at what it says f