Building a Pilot Peer-to-Peer Platform for Ride-Sharing in Lawrence County
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2019-07-16
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Edition:Final Research Report
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Abstract:Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is primarily a rural area, with local employees living across a wide geographic radius. An estimated 40% of commuters leave the County during their daily work-related commute. An important opportunity to reduce the costs of travel lies in technological solutions to better connect commuters and promote shared modes of transportation, for instance among employees of the same firm. This project proposed to develop a mobile platform to enhance information sharing and coordination among commuters, so peer-to-peer ride-sharing opportunities could be identified and leveraged. To address this challenge, the project developed an online platform to facilitate peer-to-peer ride-sharing options among commuters to and from Lawrence County; and developed a mathematical model and a computational algorithm to optimize the matching of riders and drivers in the proposed peer-to-peer ride-sharing system. The longer-term impacts of the project include: increased reliance on shared transportation systems, even in non-urban communities; increased transportation options and enhanced resulting mobility within rural communities, especially for households with limited car ownership; reduction in vehicle miles traveled in daily commute patterns and reduction in associated costs and environmental impact of transportation; and growth of peer-to-peer models in transportation for daily commutes, as an alternative to fixed transit schedules and on-demand taxis.
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