Integration of transportation for improved mobility.
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2017-07-04
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Abstract:Mobility management and improvement have become the focal point of the federal, state, and local transportation agencies over the last decade. Even with decreasing vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) over the same time span, the congestion and delays have not improved leading to a renewed focus on multimodal solutions at all levels. While multimodalism has been part of the transportation vocabulary for a long time, and has been aided by legislation to some extent, it has not been embraced into practice at a large scale. Advances in technology (autonomous vehicles, ridesharing services, transportation network companies, improved dynamic wayfinding systems, as well as improved infrastructure) are providing the paradigm shift needed to look at mobility management in a renewed light. The Greater Chicagoland Northeastern Illinois region is no different from many of the most congested regions in the country, in the sense that the vehicle hours of delay for both passenger and freight are among the highest in the country on an annual basis. This report focuses on this region while drawing on the experiences from other parts of the country to set the stage for detailing the state of multimodal transportation or integrated transportation system in northeastern Illinois. Due to the high levels of congestion on roadways in northeastern Illinois, it is important to examine ways in which integrating transportation modes may improve mobility in the region. This report first examined integration efforts around the country to gain a broad view of the variety of methods being implemented and an in-depth understanding of some example projects. An examination of both federal and state legislation pertaining to integration provides a starting point from which the region can implement integration techniques. And this report also discusses local integration efforts that are currently being implemented.
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