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Vehicle Cost of a Fully Automated Shuttle with a Capacity of 12 to 15 Passengers Was Estimated from $225,000 to $250,000, with Annual Operation Costs Ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.

Fully automated shuttles, with their compact size and predetermined routes, offer an advanced solution for short-distance travel in both urban and rural settings. Understanding their impact and users…
Content type
System Cost
Made Public Date
04/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Public Transportation, Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
Geolocation links
Worldwide

Communication System Upgrade for Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Increased Data Transmission Frequency by 75 Percent, Leading to More Reliable Real-time Data.

METHODOLOGY The communications system upgrades outlined in this study included radio replacement within the transit vehicles, on-board computer equipment installation, and the utilization of Multi-…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
04/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), ITS Communications (SU07)
Geolocation links
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Utilize In-house Personnel over Outside Consultants to Manage and Oversee the Implementation of New Transit Communication Systems.

Dedicate internal team members to technological deployments. RTA’s recommendation from this project was to manage projects internally when implementing new systems, which allowed the team…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
04/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), ITS Communications (SU07)
Geolocation links
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Survey Study in Florida Found Mobile Transit App Cut Ticket Purchase Time for 75 Percent of Riders and Fare Collection Time for 68 Percent of Bus Operators.

METHODOLOGY The researchers in this study developed a series of hypotheses for evaluating the potential benefits of mobile fare payment technologies: H1: Mobile fare payment users increase the…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
03/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04)
Geolocation links
Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Japanese Study Revealed that Automated Buses and Taxis Can Reduce Travel Costs Up to 11 Percent in Bus Trips and 61 Percent in Taxi Trips, Respectively.

METHODOLOGY In this study, taxi operating costs were computed following the methodology from another research study from 2018, where the operating costs of taxis both with and without ride sharing…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
02/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
Geolocation links
Nationwide, Japan

Simulation Study of Miami Beach Network Revealed a 4.1 Percent Modal Shift to Transit with Combined Light Rail and Road Pricing Strategy, Compared to 0.5 Percent with Light Rail Alone.

METHODOLOGY The research team developed various models to accomplish the intended goals of this study:  A base microsimulation model of the Miami Beach network was calibrated using a mode split…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
12/26/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14), Road Use Charging (TM11), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
Geolocation links
Miami Beach, Florida, United States   |   Birmingham, Alabama, United States

A Feasibility Study in the Baltimore Area Evaluated the Total Capital Costs for Four BRT Alternatives, with Route Lengths Ranging from 14.2 to 22.7 Miles, to be Between $800M and $1.1B.

Maryland’s Regional Transit Plan (RTP) focusing on 30 corridors was finalized in September 2020 with the main goal of establishing a plan for improving public transportation in the region over the…
Content type
System Cost
Made Public Date
12/18/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
Geolocation links
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of Florida Study of Leading Pedestrian Indicator (LPI) Implementation Found a Range of 25 to 100 Percent Reduction in Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts at Test Locations.

Methodology Preliminary LPI implementation guidelines were developed after input was collected among experienced traffic engineers and FDOT District representatives through surveys, interviews, and…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
11/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12)
Geolocation links
Florida, United States

Deploy Automated Shuttle Systems with Initial Low Operating Speeds for a Smoother Transition into Mixed Vehicle Environments.

Start with a low operating speed for smoother deployment of automated shuttle systems in mixed automated and traditional vehicle environments. This project demonstrated that a maximum speed of 18 km…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
11/20/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
Geolocation links
Melbourne, Australia
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