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Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) at UNC Charlotte
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2024-07-01
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Alternative Title:CASSI at UNC Charlotte
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and Beep, Inc. (Beep) to bring a novel-design, all-electric, low-speed automated shuttle to UNC Charlotte’s campus for a 23-week pilot through the Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) program. Beep operated a Navya Autonom shuttle on a 2.2-mile, six-stop route that connected the main campus LYNX Blue Line light rail station; Greek Village; dormitories, parking, and academic buildings; and the student union. The shuttle was free and open to the public on weekdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the pilot period (July 12 through December 21, 2023). The shuttle was not in service from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. due to scheduled midday charging. The pilot provided a first and last mile option in a fixed-route, circulator service. The shuttle shared its route and stops with existing Niner Transit bus services, including the Green, Silver, Gold, Red, and Greek Village routes. The automated shuttle supplemented the conventional shuttles already operating on the Greek Village route. UNC Charlotte also provides scooter share and bikeshare with supporting infrastructure such as shared use paths, bike lanes, and sidewalks alongside their Niner Transit bus, shuttle, and paratransit services, so faculty, staff, students, and visitors have multiple transportation options to reach their destinations on campus.
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