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Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) in Cary’s Bond Park
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2023-10-01
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Abstract:The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) partnered with Cary, NC (Cary) and Beep, Inc. (Beep) to bring a novel-design, all-electric, low-speed automated shuttle to Fred G. Bond Metro Park (Bond Park) in Cary for a 13-week pilot through the Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) program. Beep operated a Navya Autonom shuttle on a 1.6-mile, four-stop route within the park that connected the Cary Senior Center, a large park shelter and amphitheater, a lakeside boathouse, and a community center. The shuttle was free and open to the public on weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the pilot period (March 6 through June 2, 2023). The pilot provided a first and last mile option in a fixed-route, circulator service. Through their partnership, NCDOT and Cary sought to: (1) learn more about how shared autonomous vehicles can be safely and effectively used in the future; (2) allow visitors to experience up close what autonomous vehicle technology can do in a safe, real-world setting; (3) further Cary’s priority for innovation and imagining how new ideas can be used to benefit their citizens; (4) get a sense of how autonomous vehicles might figure into future Cary projects; and (5) hear from riders about their experience on the shuttle. This document includes an overview of the project, administrative information, infrastructure, marketing, evaluation of shuttle service, ridership and operations data, and lessons learned.
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