AGENCY TESTIMONY
TLC's climate initiatives and Green Rides program
1:18:02
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Commissioner Do discusses TLC's efforts to support the city's climate goals, focusing on the Green Rides program and the electrification of the taxi/for-hire fleet. He highlights the progress made and the impact on charging infrastructure.
- Released 'Electrification Emotion' report analyzing data from over 10,000 EVs performing trips
- Green Rides program requires high-volume companies to dispatch exclusively to zero-emission or wheelchair accessible vehicles by 2030
- Exceeding 2025 benchmarks with almost 20% of high-volume trips dispatched to EVs or wheelchair accessible vehicles in August
- Over 90% of EV-only FHV licenses issued to individual drivers
- Significant increase in charging infrastructure, including new fast charger stalls and planned expansion of curbside level 2 network
David Do
1:18:02
I'd like to provide updates on several recent TLC initiatives and developments that I know are of interest to the council, drivers and members of the public.
1:18:11
As we wrap up climate week, TLC continues to support the city's climate goals.
1:18:15
Earlier this week, we released a new report titled Electrification Emotion, which analyzes data generated by the fleet of more than 10,000 EVs now performing trips and documents the rapid expansion of charging investments since the Green Rise initial launched in October 23.
1:18:33
Greenrise requires high volume companies to dispatch exclusively to 0 emission or wheelchair accessible vehicles by 2030.
1:18:41
I'm pleased to report that we're already exceeding our 2025 benchmarks.
1:18:46
In August, almost 20% of high volume trips were dispatched to EVs or wheelchair accessible vehicles.
1:18:53
This is largely thanks to EV only FHV licenses issued in late 2023 early 2024.
1:19:00
Over 90% of which went to individual drivers.
1:19:04
As discussed in the report, GreenRides is already having its desired effect on spurring additional charging infrastructure, including more than 200 new fast charger stalls from Tesla and Rebel DOT fast chargers being installed in the Bronx and an upcoming dramatic expansion of DOT's curbside level 2 network and neighborhoods where TOC drivers live.