Matthew DAUS
Biographical note
Matthew W. Daus, Esq. currently serves as a Distinguished Lecturer at the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Transportation Research Center of The City College of New York. Professor Daus conducts research and is extensively published as an expert on ground transportation regulation and technology. He teaches courses on transportation history, policy, sustainability, for-hire regulation and technology. Mr. Daus also continues to serve as President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR), a non-profit educational and advocacy peer group of government transportation regulators from around the world promoting best regulatory practices. Mr. Daus is the longest serving Chairman of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), serving for 8 1/2, years. Prior to his tenure as Commissioner, Mr. Daus served in executive and other positions in NYC government for almost 20 years at several agencies including as General Counsel to the TLC and the NYC Community Development Agency, as Special Counsel to the TLC and NYC Trade Waste Commission, as a NYC Human Rights Prosecutor, and as Commissioner of the NYC Civil Service Commission. Mr. Daus is a partner and currently chairs the Transportation Practice Group at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP.
Presentation: The taxi technology revolution as an opportunity for multi-modal transformation and integration
The recent increase of smartphone enabled transport services to connect passengers and drivers with vehicles has transmogrified urban transport today, and more dramatic and even unforeseen changes will occur in the immediate and distant future. This transportation technology revolution has and will continue to create tremendous and “once in a lifetime” opportunities for Multi-Modal Transformation and Integration. Meanwhile, the market disruption methods to introduce this new technology has led to sharp criticism and regulatory conflicts in many countries as Transport authorities of many international cities continue to be faced with the dilemma of how to define such new services, while creating a level playing field with incumbent operators, and providing public safety, data/privacy and consumer protection regulations. This presentation will discuss multi-modal transformation and integration, the sharing of experiences on how transport authorities are dealing with the rise of these new technology enabled services, and the various efforts undertaken by the taxi and for-hire vehicle industry to both lead new developments and keep pace with the latest industry trends.
