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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…
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Benefit
Date Posted
12/26/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14), Road Use Charging (TM11), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Miami Beach, Florida, United States   |   Birmingham, Alabama, United States

A Bike Share Study in Baltimore Predicted a 36.1 Percent Increase in Bike Equity Index (BEI) for a Proposed Project, Increasing Bike Share Coverage From 39 to 59 Stations.

METHODOLOGY In this study, a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based equity gap analysis was used to develop a population-density-normalized BEI to quantify the spatial distribution and service…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/29/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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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Benefit
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Plano, Texas, United States

Evaluation of the Paratransit On-Demand Pilot Serving Pinellas County in Florida Showed that the Average Number of Trips per Individual Increased by 57 Percent Over the First Six Months.

METHODOLOGY The evaluation of the PSTA Public-Private-Partnership for Paratransit project assessed its effect on user wait times, travel times, accessibility, and mobility and its impact on system…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Pinellas County, Florida, United States

Indiana Simulation Study Found that Increased Shared Micro-Mobility Adoption Cut VMT by up to Two Percent While Higher Provision of Ride-Hailing Services Could Increase VMT by up to 30 Percent Due to Deadheading and Rebalancing.

METHODOLOGY For the analysis that investigated the relationship between each e-scooter trip and public transit, the study used a classification model to determine if shared e-scooters in Indianapolis…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Mobility Platform Pilot Program Deployed in Phoenix Found 74 Percent of Users Reported Improved Access to Public Transportation.

METHODOLOGY This study considered 12 distinct hypotheses to evaluate the pilot Mobility Platform program. The hypotheses ranged from user experiences (e.g., travel time reduction, underserved…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Connection Protection (PT17), Integrated Multi-Modal Electronic Payment (TI05), Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06), Travel Services Information and Reservation (TI09)
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Naturalistic Experiment in California Found Fully Automated Vehicles Increased Households' Vehicle Miles Traveled by 60 Percent, but that Overall Shifts Towards Car-Dependent Travel are Undesirable.

METHODOLOGY In this study, 43 households were selected from a sampling frame of 4,010 households that had previously participated in a travel survey and agreed to be contacted for follow-up studies.…
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Benefit
Date Posted
05/26/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Sacramento, California, United States

Provision of First/Last-mile System in Pierce County, Washington Was Found to be up to 54 Percent More Cost Effective than Fixed Route Services with Similar Objectives.

METHODOLOGY For the evaluation of different hypotheses, a variety of methodologies were considered including survey analysis, activity data analysis, and time series analysis.  For the survey…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/24/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14)
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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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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Benefit
Date Posted
03/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03), Multi-modal Coordination (PT14)
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Tennessee, United States

In Areas with Integrated On-Demand Rideshare Services in the Puget Sound Region, 40 Percent of Respondents to a Traveler Survey Reported a Decrease in Average Travel Time while Nine Percent Reported an Increase.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods used in the evaluation included the analysis of early and final survey data, activity data, payment data (for PS region…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Multi-modal Coordination (PT14)
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Los Angeles, California, United States   |   Puget Sound, Washington, United States
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