Section 55 TNC Data Collection 1

Section 1 of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of "division" the following definition:-

"Non-shared ride", a prearranged ride that is not a shared ride.

This section, along with three others, empowers DPU to obtain more specific categories of ride data from Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) in order to assist planning agencies and other state and local entities with transportation planning, congestion management, and vehicle emissions tracking.