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Creators:
Steiner, Ruth L ; Srinivasan, Siva ; Mohebbi, Mehri Mehrsa ; Patni, Sagar ; Suarez, Juan ; ... More +
Steiner, Ruth L ; Srinivasan, Siva ; Mohebbi, Mehri Mehrsa ; Patni, Sagar ; Suarez, Juan ; Krinos, Larissa ; Rummler, Jack Less -
Corporate Creators:
Center for Health and the Built Environment ; University of Florida. Transportation Institute
Center for Health and the Built Environment ; University of Florida. Transportation Institute Less -
Corporate Contributors:
Florida. Department of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Demographics Equity (Justice) Evaluation And Assessment Low-Income Communities Micromobility Microtransit Mobility Paratransit Services Public Transit Transit Equity
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Florida ; United States
Florida ; United States Less -
Edition:
Final Report
Corporate Publisher:
Florida Department of Transportation
Abstract:
This study evaluates the microtransit pilot program in East Gainesville and provides recommendations to achieve long-term stability of services. We used the following methods in this research: geospatial analysis of existing transit and microtransit services in East Gainesville and their use during 2020, interviews with public officials and community leaders to understand the challenges and opportunities of microtransit, and surveys to understand what neighborhood residents like about the service and what improvements they desire. We completed an evaluation using geospatial analysis of the potential for microtransit expansion in Gainesville’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) zones. Most microtransit programs have been piloted and failed within three years due to a lack of long-term funding. With this in mind, we make recommendations on how to ensure financial stability and equitable access to existing services, while emphasizing the importance of transit expansion to other parts of the Gainesville metro area. We discuss the necessity for public-private partnerships by examining other microtransit services that have considerably benefitted from such collaborative approaches. Ultimately, we conclude that diversity in funding and effective outreach are critical components of a successful microtransit program and need to be thoroughly considered by RTS to improve existing services and make service expansion a feasible future plan for the city.
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PDF
Funding:
BDV31-977-127
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:a12e9a99f2f9a356bc9c63eff88fa5aa1a369ad4d2aff93d9cd383df0bb3649b
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62598/dot_62598_DS1.pdf
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