United States Department of Transportation
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Mobility-on-Demand Transit for Smart and Sustainable Cities
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2023-06-25
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Edition:Final Report 09/01/2020 to 09/15/2023
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Abstract:This project studies how Mobility-on-Demand (MOD) transit systems can contribute to building smart, sustainable, and equitable cities in the U.S. The first thrust is a collaborative effort between STRIDE researchers and industry partners Ford and Spin. This thrust aims to: 1) understand the spatio-temporal patterns of micromobility usage (focusing on e-scooters and e-bikes) in Washington, DC and the factors that drive the demand for micromobility use; 2) investigate how micromobility services can be integrated into the existing transit system to improve mobility and to reduce traffic congestion. The aim of the second thrust is to assess the service characteristics of ridehailing and traditional demand-response transit for hospital trips in rural and urban settings in the Southeastern U.S. This research builds on previous STRIDE-funded research that assessed how changes in technology and policy are encouraging health providers and insurers to provide transportation to medical services through ridehailing services. For both thrusts of research proposed above, a focus is on how new mobility options, including micromobility and ridehailing, helped MOD transit riders get to essential destinations in the COVID-19 and post-COVID era. As virus-wary travelers stay away from crowds and public transit, these more personalized new mobility options may become more attractive for people to use.
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