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Identifying Microtransit Service Areas Through Microsimulation
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2023-01-01
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Edition:Final Report Jan 2021 to Jan 2023
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Abstract:Demand-responsive microtransit services have operated in Utah since a pilot program debuted in Fall 2019. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and its partners see such services as providing key mobility in transit-limited areas, but how to prioritize which areas receive such services is an open question. In this research, we present a multi-agent daily activity simulation of regional travel demand in the Wasatch Front– using the open-source BEAM simulation developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – including on-demand microtransit services. Though unresolved methodological limitations surrounding sample size and choice methodology exist, the simulation we develop successfully replicates key indicators of the pilot program including ridership and utilization. An analysis of additional prospective deployment areas suggests that all proposed areas would be successful at the current level of investment. UTA and its partners should prioritize regions that enhance the ability to build multi-modal travel paths and focus on automobile-limited households to maximize system use.
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