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Evaluation of Dallas Area's On-Demand Microtransit Shuttle Service Mobile App Revealed a 33 Percent Increase in 'Excellent' or 'Good' Ratings for Transit Accessibility Among Passengers with Disabilities.

METHODOLOGY The evaluation, structured around 12 hypotheses, analyzed data from two surveys, GoLink shuttle activity, and agency data encompassing vehicle activity, costs, and transit coverage.…
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Date Posted
10/30/2023

Continuous Dynamic Optimization (CDO) Technology for Automated Paratransit Scheduling Operations Improved Transit Service Productivity Up to 31 Percent as a Measure of Increased Passenger Trips per Revenue Vehicle Hour.

METHODOLOGY Based on the online survey, 11 out of 24 agencies confirmed using CDO in their daily operations specifically for ADA paratransit, as some agencies either didn't use CDO or used it for…
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Date Posted
05/30/2023

Seattle Study Showed 30 Percent Reduction in Travel Time, From 27 Minutes to 19 Minutes, When Integrating On-Demand Shared Mobility With Transit Service Compared to Fixed-Route Buses.

METHODOLOGY The study consisted of two parts. First, it developed a theoretical framework to analyze the costs of various transportation options, based on three principles: (i) using marginal cost…
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Date Posted
04/30/2023

Integrating Demand Responsive Applications Across Fixed Transit and Transportation Networking Company Operations Can Address 60 Percent of Trips to Improve Traveler Cost, Time, and Equity Measures.

METHODOLOGY The methodology entailed collecting passenger data, creating a sketch planning tool for connecting FRT with DRT and TNC, and determining the operational and economical aspects of…
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Date Posted
03/28/2023

Evaluation of Mobility on Demand Pilot Found That the Subscription-Based Transit Hailing Service Delivered Competitive Wait Times Compared to Fixed-Route Transit Headways, with Forty-One Percent of Trips Arriving on or before the Requested Time.

Methodology The independent evaluation team defined a logic model to describe project goals and link to corresponding evaluation hypotheses, performance metrics, and data sources, including system…
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Date Posted
12/12/2022

The Estimated Deployment and Operations Costs of a Prenatal Trip Assistance System in Columbus, Ohio Totaled $1,283,337 for a 20-Month Demonstration Period.

From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
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Made Public Date
12/08/2022

Prenatal Trip Assistance with Flexible Mobile App and Website Scheduling for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Was Associated with 90 Percent Satisfaction, Compared to 79 Percent for Traditional Call Center Scheduling.

From 2016 through 2021, the Smart Columbus Program demonstrated smart city concepts, comprised of eight transportation, mobility and data projects in Columbus, Ohio. These projects were aimed at…
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Date Posted
10/18/2022

When Implementing a First-Mile/Last-Mile (FMLM) Transit Service Develop a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) To Replace Mission Critical Mobile Devices That Fail in the Field During Revenue Service.

Check the voltage of the driver devices. These devices must be charged during revenue service hours. For the DART project, a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) was developed to replace devices that…
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Date Posted
06/30/2022